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Paella Catering in Bedham
Looking for paella catering in Bedham? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Birthday celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Planning an event in Bedham?
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
About our paella catering in Bedham
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we are frequently booked for wedding breakfasts and evening food and milestone birthday parties.
Somewhere like Bedham, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Bedham (RH20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Bedham
How far is Bedham from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Bedham?
The closest is Pulborough station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. See all areas.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
How much does paella catering cost in Bedham?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Paella catering around Bedham
Bedham is about 6 miles south-west of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. Events in Bedham are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our events stretch from Bedham to Guildford (19 miles away).
Historic houses near Bedham include Old Place Manor (2.2 miles east) and Petworth House (2.5 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, Pulborough station is about 2.1 miles away. Bedham is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in RH20, we can cook for your guests. From Bedham Lane, Upper Street and Stretch Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Fittleworth (1 mile south), Lower Horncroft (1 mile south), Coates (1 mile south-west), Pickhurst (2 miles east) and Hardham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Coates Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The Mens and Bignor Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Hotel (0.9 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bedham? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Events we cater in Bedham
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Bedham:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Fittleworth CofE Village School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Space, access and power needs
What affects the price in Bedham
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Towns and villages near Bedham
What else we do in Bedham
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. In Bedham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
- 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