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Festival & event paella in Houghton, West Sussex
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Houghton.
- Charity and school events
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
Book festival paella catering in Houghton
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a stall that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Houghton
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Festival paella catering in Houghton, made fresh on the day
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. Popular choices include churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for seasonal markets and village fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Houghton, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Houghton (BN18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Houghton have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Houghton? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Houghton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Provide seating near the food
- Check how many portions traders can serve
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Events we cater in Houghton
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Whatever you are celebrating in Houghton, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
School fairs, for a school like Dorset House School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
- Space, access and power needs
Common questions in Houghton
Do you come out to small places like Houghton?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Houghton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater in Houghton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Houghton is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Houghton.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What festival paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Houghton
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Fairs, fêtes and events in Houghton
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the BN18 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Houghton to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Amberley station is about 0.5 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 2 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over the BN18 postcode area and the streets around it. For events just outside Houghton, we cover Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Houghton include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.
- 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