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Festival Paella Catering in Worthing
Planning festival paella catering in Worthing? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering in Worthing
About our festival paella catering in Worthing
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Whether it’s open days and community events and school fairs and fundraisers, we can cook giant-pan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Markets, fairs and festivals happen across Worthing. Paella draws people in and serves quickly. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Worthing (BN13, BN11, BN14, BN12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Worthing
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Worthing book us for occasions like:
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
- Race days and sports events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Events in parks such as Durrington Minature Railway need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
For event organisers in Worthing
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
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.
Running an event in Worthing
Worthing is in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Worthing will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Worthing is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 12 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Durrington High School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is West Worthing station, about 0.5 miles south-east. The coast is within about 2 miles of Worthing, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Wherever your event is in BN13, BN11, BN14 and BN12, we can bring festival paella catering to you. That could mean an event in a garden on Church Road, Market Place and High Street. You will find Worthing on the A24 and A27, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Worthing for festival paella catering include Salvington (1 mile north), Offington (1 mile north-east), Broadwater (1 mile east), Findon Valley (2 miles north) and East Worthing (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east), Lancing (3 miles east) and Rustington (5 miles west). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, Worthing has lots of places to hold an event.
A little further out are The Acre (1.2 miles south-east) and Old Castle (within half a mile east). The countryside around Worthing includes Highdown Hill and Widewater Lagoon.
- Local schools include Thomas A Becket First School (within half a mile north-east) and Thomas A Becket Infant School (within half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The George And Dragon Public House (under half a mile east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
What festival paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Also near Worthing
Other catering in Worthing
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. For an evening event in Worthing, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Read more
Your questions about festival paella catering in Worthing
Could we have live paella in Durrington Minature Railway?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Worthing?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Worthing
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- 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