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Festival & event paella in Sutton, West Sussex
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sutton and the surrounding area.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Music and food festivals
- Sports club events
Book festival paella catering in Sutton
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Sutton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Festival paella catering in Sutton, made fresh on the day
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Popular choices include vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for festivals and sports club events.
A fête near Sutton might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Sutton (RH20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check allergen info is on display
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Larger pans for peak times.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Sutton
Sutton is about 9 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Sutton, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cook in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Sutton to Brighton (about 22 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Amberley station is about 3.7 miles away. Within about 4 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH20. If your venue is just outside Sutton, we also cover Duncton (2 miles north-west), East Lavington (2 miles north-west), Rotherbridge (3 miles north), Graffham (3 miles north-west) and Haslingbourne (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (9 miles south-east) and Lancing (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.9 miles north) and Arundel and District Hospital (5.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
More for events in Sutton
What affects the price in Sutton
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
Who books festival paella catering in Sutton?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- School and charity events
- Race days and sports events
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of the Holy Cross? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Space, access and power needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
Live paella or other catering?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Sutton
- Catering across West Sussex, including Sutton
- Fast service from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Questions from Sutton
Which station should guests use for Sutton?
Amberley station, about 3.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Sutton close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Sutton 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 what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
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. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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