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Paella Catering for Bepton events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Bepton. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Company summer parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering in Bepton
Common questions in Bepton
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Bepton too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
How our paella catering works in Bepton
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. Whether it is fairs, fêtes and festivals and leaving dos and retirements, we can cook vegetable paella, vegan paella and seafood paella for your guests.
For a rural spot like Bepton, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Bepton (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Bepton
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Planning live paella in Bepton
Bepton is about 8 miles south-east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Bepton, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 22 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Bepton is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cover events in every part of the GU29 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Bepton Road and Bugshill Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Bepton, we also cover Cocking (1 mile south-east), Bepton Common (2 miles north-east), Cocking Causeway (2 miles north-east), Minsted (2 miles north) and Heyshott Green (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (10 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Lodsworth Castle (4.8 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north-east). The countryside around Bepton includes Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In Bepton, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
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’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Why choose paella catering in Bepton?
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Bepton:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Big birthdays
- Christenings and family gatherings
Nearby historic houses include Cowdray House (2.7 miles north-east) and West Dean House (3.6 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- The venue requirements
- 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