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Festival Paella Catering for Slindon Common events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Slindon Common and across West Sussex.
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
- Charity and school events
Festival paella catering in Slindon Common
Festival paella catering in Slindon Common, cooked live
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. Whether it is crew, volunteer and VIP catering and village fêtes and summer fairs, we can cook giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
For a village fête or field event near Slindon Common, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- Slindon Common (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Slindon Common? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Firm, level ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Send us the date, your venue or BN18 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Who books festival paella catering in Slindon Common?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Slindon Common book us for occasions like:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- When final numbers are due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Slindon Common stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Related guides
Places near Slindon Common
Other catering in Slindon Common
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan seating near the food area
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Common questions in Slindon Common
Is Slindon Common too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook near the sea around Slindon Common?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you come to Slindon Common?
Yes, we do. Slindon Common is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
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.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
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.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Event catering near Slindon Common
Slindon Common is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the BN18 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Slindon CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Barnham station is about 2.1 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 5 miles of Slindon Common, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cater events across the BN18 postcode area. Streets in the area include Sunnybox Lane, Bridle Lane and Shellbridge Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Slindon Common for festival paella catering include Slindon (1 mile north-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Binsted (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Fontwell (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Arundel Castle (3 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near Slindon Common include Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Nearby schools include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Spur Public House (less than half a mile north)
- 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