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Festival Paella Catering for Graffham events
Looking for festival paella catering in Graffham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering near Graffham
How our festival paella catering works in Graffham
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For community events and open days and food and music festivals, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
Rural events near Graffham can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Graffham (GU28)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price festival paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Firm, level ground
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Graffham
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Book crew catering in advance
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Larger pans for peak times.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Graffham have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Graffham 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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Graffham from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Organising a club, school or community event in Graffham? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Event catering near Graffham
Graffham is about 9 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the GU28 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 21 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Graffham CofE Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 4 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in GU28 is planned around your venue. Your event could be at a home on Guillods Cottages and St Giles Place. For events just outside Graffham, we cover East Lavington (1 mile south-east), Duncton (2 miles east), Selham (2 miles north), South Ambersham (2 miles north) and Rotherbridge (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east) and Emsworth (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Coultershaw Heritage Site (3.1 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Graffham includes Levin Down and Graffham Common.
- Local pubs include The Woodman pub (under half a mile south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Nearby places to Graffham
More for events in Graffham
Occasions we cook for in Graffham
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Open days and community events
- Seasonal markets
- Music and food festivals
- Country shows
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Giles? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staff numbers and hours
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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