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Festival Paella Catering in Waterbeach
Planning festival paella catering in Waterbeach? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Community events and open days
- Food and music festivals
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering for Waterbeach events
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How our festival paella catering works in Waterbeach
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. Popular choices include seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and community events and open days.
For a village fête or field event near Waterbeach, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Waterbeach (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
- Provide seating near the food
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Evening events in Waterbeach have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Occasions we cook for in Waterbeach
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
In Waterbeach and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Seasonal markets
- Open days and community events
- Sports club events
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Chichester station, about 3.2 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How each diet is kept separate
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Why choose live paella in Waterbeach?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Nearby places to Waterbeach
Other catering in Waterbeach
Waterbeach events: pitches and permissions
Waterbeach is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Waterbeach or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Waterbeach is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 26 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Boxgrove CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize? A paella pan draws people in.
Festival paella catering in PO18 is planned around your venue. We also cook at events in Strettington (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile south-west), Halnaker (1 mile east), Boxgrove (1 mile south-east) and Maudlin (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (2.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Where we can cook in Waterbeach
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
Waterbeach questions
Do you come out to small places like Waterbeach?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Waterbeach?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Will there be long queues?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
- 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