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Festival & event paella in Sompting, West Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Sompting. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering in Sompting
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Sompting have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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About our festival paella catering in Sompting
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We’re frequently asked to cater music and food festivals and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, serving churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Events near Sompting are often volunteer-run, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Sompting (BN15)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Why choose festival paella catering in Sompting?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal markets
- Music and food festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For visitors coming by rail, Lancing station is about 0.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
For event organisers in Sompting
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.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Sompting events: pitches and permissions
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN15, we can bring the pans to you. Sompting is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Sompting to Brighton (about 9 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Sompting Village Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like St Peter the Apostle? A paella pan draws people in. The coast is within about 3 miles of Sompting, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cater events across BN15 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close. We also cook at events in Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Sompting includes Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Nearby schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (within half a mile north-east) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Your questions about festival paella catering in Sompting
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Sompting?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Sompting from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Provide seating near the food
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Sompting hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across West Sussex, including Sompting
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
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Other catering in Sompting
- 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