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Festival Paella Catering for West Itchenor events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in West Itchenor.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering near West Itchenor
Running an event in West Itchenor
West Itchenor is about 5 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in West Itchenor, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. We cook right across the region, from West Itchenor to Southampton (24 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bosham station, about 2.9 miles north. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cover events in every part of PO20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Waterstone Close and Spinney Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bosham Hoe (1 mile north-east), Bosham (2 miles north), Chidham (2 miles north), Broadbridge (3 miles north) and Apuldram (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (8 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (6 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles north-west) and Portfield (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Richard's Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Chichester Castle (4.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Pilsey Island.
About our festival paella catering in West Itchenor
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For food and music festivals and county and country shows, we will put together a menu of giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
For a village fête or field event near West Itchenor, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- West Itchenor (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in West Itchenor? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
West Itchenor: your questions answered
Is West Itchenor close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like West Itchenor?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Occasions we cook for in West Itchenor
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in West Itchenor and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Sports club events
- Charity and school events
Running a fête for a church like St Nicholas' Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- Staff numbers and hours
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
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Is live paella right for your event?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Put picnic tables near the traders
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Larger pans for peak times.
What festival paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
The process
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’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. For an evening event in West Itchenor, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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