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Festival Paella Catering in Stedham
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Stedham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Open days
- Sports club events
- School fairs and fundraisers
Planning an event in Stedham?
Live paella or other catering?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
How our festival paella catering works in Stedham
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Popular choices include seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re frequently booked for village fêtes and county and country shows.
At a field event near Stedham, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Area
- Stedham (GU29)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Stedham
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stedham close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
Do you cater in Stedham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Stedham is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What does festival paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. Summer events in Stedham have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Stedham, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Where we can cook in Stedham
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Firm, level ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Stedham
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Who books festival paella catering in Stedham?
One trader, many diets.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Race days and sports events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Agricultural and county shows
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Stedham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
Running an event in Stedham
Stedham is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Events in Stedham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Stedham is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 19 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St James? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 2 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the GU29 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on The Street, The Alley and Queens Street or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Iping (1 mile north-west), Woolbeding (1 mile east), Minsted (1 mile south-west), Bepton Common (1 mile south-east) and Midhurst (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles east) and Portfield (11 miles south).
A little further out are Midhurst Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.5 miles east). Not far away are Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Nearby schools include Midhurst Rother College (1.6 miles east)
- 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