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Festival & event paella in Storrington, West Sussex
Planning festival paella catering in Storrington? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
- Festivals
Planning an event in Storrington?
How our festival paella catering works in Storrington
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and christmas and farmers’ markets, with giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
Around Storrington, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Storrington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Fairs, fêtes and events in Storrington
Storrington is about 7 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Storrington, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Storrington is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Storrington to Brighton (about 15 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Storrington Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 5 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RH20, we can bring festival paella catering to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Windmill Copse, Wantley Lane and Field End or the roads around them. Main roads around Storrington include the B2139, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Storrington, we cover Cootham (1 mile west), Sullington (1 mile south-east), Heath Common (1 mile east), Abingworth (1 mile north-east) and West Chiltington Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south), Bognor Regis (14 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Storrington And District Museum (under half a mile south) and Amberley Castle (4.1 miles west). Not far away are Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Storrington include Rydon Community College (0.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Moon pub (within half a mile south-west)
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, events in Storrington stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Storrington, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Storrington questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Storrington?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Could we have live paella in Parham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What do you need at the pitch?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Occasions we cook for in Storrington
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
- Sports club events
- Charity and school events
If your event is in Parham Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We set up at the agreed time.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
For event organisers in Storrington
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
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