West Sussex · England
Festival & event paella in Hangleton, West Sussex
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hangleton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Music and food festivals
- Sports club events
Live festival paella catering in Hangleton
Festival paella catering in Hangleton, cooked live
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. Typical bookings include open days and seasonal markets, serving giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
For a village fête or field event near Hangleton, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Where
- Hangleton (BN12)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Give traders a single information pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Places near Hangleton
Other catering in Hangleton
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Is live paella right for your event?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Hangleton and the whole of West Sussex
- Sangria and bar staff available
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Hangleton 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 and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Hangleton? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Hangleton
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Hangleton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you cook at venues 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 feed our volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
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 cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hangleton
Hangleton is about 2 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Hangleton, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 14 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Ferring CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 1 mile east. Within about 8 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 4 miles of Hangleton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN12, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Hangleton for festival paella catering include Ferring (1 mile south-east), Kingston Gorse (1 mile south), Angmering (1 mile north-west), West Kingston (1 mile south-west) and East Preston (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (3 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east), Lancing (6 miles east) and Storrington (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Zachary Merton Hospital (2.1 miles south-west) and Rustington Museum (2.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include Chatsmore Catholic High School (1 mile east)
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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