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Festival & event paella in Funtington, West Sussex
Planning festival paella catering in Funtington? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals
- Community events and open days
- Charity and school events
Planning an event in Funtington?
Festival paella catering in Funtington, cooked live
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros, and we are regularly asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and open days.
A fête near Funtington might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Funtington (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Summer events in Funtington have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Ask about peak-time capacity
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Perfect for your event in Funtington
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Funtington and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
School fairs, for a school like Funtington Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- The venue requirements
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Funtington questions
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Funtington?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
Fairs, fêtes and events in Funtington
Funtington is about 4 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Funtington, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Funtington is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 23 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Nutbourne station is about 1.8 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in PO18, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include Church Lane, Lynch Down and Weston Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Funtington, we also cover West Ashling (1 mile south-east), East Ashling (1 mile south-east), Hambrook (1 mile south-west), Racton (1 mile west) and Lordington (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (4 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Portfield (5 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Emsworth Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Funtington include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Fox And Hounds Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Also near Funtington
Other catering in Funtington
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff