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Festival Paella Catering in Portslade
Planning festival paella catering in Portslade? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Planning an event in Portslade?
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Festival paella catering for your event in Portslade
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. On the menu are churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for feeding crew and volunteers and community events and open days.
Around Portslade, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Portslade (BN41, BN3, BN42)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Portslade
Also in Portslade
Occasions we cook for in Portslade
It copes with peak times, because it is served from big pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Portslade, people book us for occasions like:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days and community events
- Village fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
If your event is in Benfield Hill, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Organising for someone else?
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.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Portslade, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or BN41 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Portslade
Can you cook in Benfield Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Portslade close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
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.
Community events around Portslade
Portslade is about 1 mile west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Portslade, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover 371 places in West Sussex.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Fishersgate station, about 0.7 miles south. Running a fête for a church like St Nicolas Church? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 7 miles of Portslade, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 3 miles of Portslade, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Anywhere in BN41, BN3 and BN42, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Mill Lane, Crown Road and Drove Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Portslade is on the A293, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Hangleton (1 mile north-east), Southwick (1 mile south-west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile west), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west) and Old Shoreham (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (14 miles west), Lancing (5 miles west) and Rustington (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Portslade includes Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Schools near Portslade include King's School (within half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Mill House (under half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Provide seating near the food
We set up at the agreed time.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
- 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