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Festival Paella Catering for Selsey events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Selsey. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Music and food festivals
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering near Selsey
Festival paella catering in Selsey, cooked live
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Typical bookings include country shows and village fêtes, serving churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
A town like Selsey has schools, churches, clubs and parks that run events through the year. A paella stall suits all of them. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Selsey (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Selsey have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Provide seating near the food
We set up at the agreed time.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
FAQs for Selsey
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Selsey?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Selsey close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you come to Selsey?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Selsey and across West Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A level pitch on firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Selsey
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Occasions we cook for in Selsey
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Selsey, people book us for occasions like:
- School and charity events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deposit and payment dates
What affects the price in Selsey
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Selsey
Selsey is about 6 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Selsey, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Selsey is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 29 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Seal Primary Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall. The coast is within about a mile of Selsey, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the PO20 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Church Road, High Street and Ellis Square or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Selsey sits on or near the B2145, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Church Norton (1 mile north-east), Keynor Estate (2 miles north), Sidlesham (3 miles north), Pagham (3 miles north-east) and Street End (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles north-east), Chichester (7 miles north), Littlehampton (12 miles north-east), Emsworth (10 miles north-west), Rustington (13 miles north-east) and Angmering (15 miles north-east). Being one of West Sussex’s larger places, Selsey has plenty of venues and gardens for events.
Well-known places in the area include Selsey Lifeboat Museum (0.5 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include The Academy (less than half a mile north-west) and The Academy (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Fisherman's Joy Public House (within half a mile south)
Towns and villages near Selsey
Also in Selsey
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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.
- 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