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Festival Paella Catering for Horsemere Green events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Horsemere Green and West Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports clubs and race days
Live festival paella catering in Horsemere Green
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Festival paella catering in Horsemere Green, made fresh on the day
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Popular choices include vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for seasonal markets and country shows.
A fête near Horsemere Green might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
- Location
- Horsemere Green (BN17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Horsemere Green events: pitches and permissions
Horsemere Green is about 2 miles west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Horsemere Green will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Horsemere Green is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Horsemere Green to Brighton (20 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Ford station is about 1.3 miles away. Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
For festival paella catering in BN17, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Langford Close, Horsemere Green Lane and Apple Tree Walk; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Horsemere Green, we also cover Climping (1 mile east), Atherington (1 mile south-east), Ford (1 mile north), Tortington (2 miles north) and Wick (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Arundel Castle (3.4 miles north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Horsemere Green include WWT Arundel.
- Local schools include The Littlehampton Academy (2.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Horse Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Flat, firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Horsemere Green
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Horsemere Green:
- Open days
- Agricultural and county shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Mary's CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Horsemere Green, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Horsemere Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Horsemere Green?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Horsemere Green
- Events in Horsemere Green and across West Sussex
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Common questions in Horsemere Green
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Horsemere Green from London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Horsemere Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Horsemere Green and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Horsemere Green.
- 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