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Festival Paella Catering for Thakeham events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Thakeham and West Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Race days and sports events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- County and country shows
Planning an event in Thakeham?
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Thakeham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Festival paella catering for your event in Thakeham
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are regularly asked to cater feeding crew and volunteers and summer fairs and fêtes.
Rural events near Thakeham can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Thakeham (RH20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Schedule crew meals
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Give traders a single information pack
We set up at the agreed time.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening events in Thakeham have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Thakeham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose festival paella catering in Thakeham?
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
In Thakeham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Open days
- Country shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Rydon Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Towns and villages near Thakeham
More for events in Thakeham
Live paella or other catering?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Events in Thakeham and across West Sussex
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
FAQs for Thakeham
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Thakeham?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
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.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you come to Thakeham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Thakeham and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Running an event in Thakeham
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Events in Thakeham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Thakeham is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Thakeham to Brighton (about 15 miles away).
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. For visitors coming by rail, Pulborough station is about 4.1 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 6 miles of Thakeham, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH20, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Thakeham, we cover Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Thakeham includes Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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