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Festival Paella Catering for Whitehall events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Whitehall and West Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- School and charity events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering for Whitehall events
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Whitehall
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Festival paella catering for your event in Whitehall
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Whether it’s race days and sports events and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, we can cook churros, vegan paella and seafood paella for your guests.
Rural events near Whitehall can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Whitehall (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Whitehall
What else we do in Whitehall
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Whitehall have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Whitehall, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose festival paella catering in Whitehall?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Whitehall, people book us for events such as:
- Charity and school events
- Food and music festivals
- Community events and open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Shipley CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the team stays
Whitehall questions
Is Whitehall close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Whitehall?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Running an event in Whitehall
Whitehall is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Whitehall, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Billingshurst station is about 3.8 miles away. Running a fête for a church like The Church of St Mary the Virgin? A paella pan draws people in.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Shipley (1 mile north-east), Broomer's Corner (1 mile west), Dragons Green (1 mile north), Dial Post (2 miles south-east) and West Grinstead (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Whitehall include Knepp Wildland.
Where we can cook in Whitehall
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- 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