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Festival Paella Catering for Old Shoreham events
Planning festival paella catering in Old Shoreham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Food and music festivals
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering for Old Shoreham events
Festival paella catering for your event in Old Shoreham
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for sports club events and open days and community events.
A fête near Old Shoreham might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Old Shoreham questions
Which station should guests use for Old Shoreham?
Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Old Shoreham?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
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Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Old Shoreham and across West Sussex
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What affects the price in Old Shoreham
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Perfect for your event in Old Shoreham
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Country shows
- Open days and community events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School and charity events
Running a fête for a church like St Nicolas' Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The venue requirements
- The deposit and payment dates
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Old Shoreham
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Plan seating near the food area
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, events in Old Shoreham stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- 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.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Running an event in Old Shoreham
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For an event in Old Shoreham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Old Shoreham. Old Shoreham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Old Shoreham to Brighton (7 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Swiss Gardens Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 0.7 miles east. The coast is within about a mile of Old Shoreham, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Festival paella catering in BN43 is planned around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). The countryside around Old Shoreham includes Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (1.8 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Amsterdam pub (under half a mile north-east)
- 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