West Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering in Portfield
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Portfield: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering near Portfield
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Festival paella catering for your event in Portfield
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For music and food festivals and farmers’ and Christmas markets, we can cook churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Around Portfield, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Portfield (PO19, PO20, PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Portfield: your questions answered
How far is Portfield from London?
About 54 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Portfield?
Chichester station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including West Sussex. Find your area.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Occasions we cook for in Portfield
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Portfield, people book us for events such as:
- Community events and open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Festivals
- School and charity events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Chichester station, about 0.9 miles west.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Space, access and power needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Who provides the crockery
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, events in Portfield stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
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 send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Spacing from tents and other structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Portfield
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Organising for someone else?
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.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Community events around Portfield
Portfield is about 1 mile east of Chichester, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Portfield, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our events stretch from Portfield to Brighton (about 28 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Portfield Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like St George's? A paella pan draws people in. The coast is within about 6 miles of Portfield, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the PO19, PO20 and PO18 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Kent Road, York Road and Spur Road or the roads around them. You’ll find Portfield on the A259 and A285, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chichester (1 mile west), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (1 mile east), Maudlin (1 mile north-east) and North Mundham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Chichester City Museum (0.6 miles west) and Chichester Castle (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
- Nearby schools include Chichester High School For Girls (0.8 miles south-west) and The Prebendal School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The East Gate Public House (0.5 miles west)
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Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
- 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