West Sussex · England
Live paella catering in Adur, West Sussex
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Adur: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Live paella catering in Adur
How our paella catering works in Adur
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and naming days and family parties, with mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
In a rural place like Adur, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Adur (BN43, BN15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Adur
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Adur and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Birthday celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Portslade Manor (3.2 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
Towns and villages near Adur
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A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ask for labels on each pan
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Adur and the whole of West Sussex
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Your questions about paella catering in Adur
What’s the nearest station to Adur for guests?
Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 1.5 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Adur from London?
About 45 miles from central London.
Do you come to Adur?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Adur is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, use our quote form.
What does paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is paella enough as a main?
It is a full meal on its own. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Adur until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Paella catering around Adur
Adur is about 1 mile north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Adur. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Shoreham-By-Sea station is about 1.5 miles away. The coast is within about 2 miles of Adur, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Paella catering in BN43 and BN15 is planned around your venue. Your event could be at a home on Steyning Road, Coombes Road and Mill Hill. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Old Shoreham (1 mile south), Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile south-east), Castle Town (2 miles north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east) and Southwick (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (15 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles west).
A little further out are Steyning Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Mill Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Sussex Pad pub (0.9 miles south)
- 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