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Festival Paella Catering for West Barnham events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in West Barnham.
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering in West Barnham
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Festival paella catering in West Barnham, cooked live
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. For summer fairs and fêtes and agricultural and county shows, we can cook churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near West Barnham, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- West Barnham (PO22)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Who books festival paella catering in West Barnham?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
These are some of the occasions we cater around West Barnham:
- Village fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
- Charity and school events
For visitors coming by rail, West Barnham has its own station, Barnham station.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about festival paella catering in West Barnham
Is West Barnham too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for West Barnham?
Barnham station, in West Barnham itself.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Community events around West Barnham
West Barnham is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the PO22 area, we can bring the pans to you. West Barnham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from West Barnham to Brighton (22 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Barnham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 4 miles of West Barnham, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Festival paella catering in PO22 is planned around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Woodside, Orchard Way and Paddocks or the roads around them. West Barnham is on the B2233, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to West Barnham for festival paella catering include Barnham (1 mile south-east), Eastergate (1 mile north-west), Walberton (1 mile north-east), Westergate (1 mile west) and Fontwell (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
A little further out are Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles south-west). The countryside around West Barnham includes WWT Arundel.
- Nearby schools include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (under half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Murrell Arms (under half a mile south-east)
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Flat, firm ground
- Trader information and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Nearby places to West Barnham
Other catering in West Barnham
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. Evening events in West Barnham have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
- 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