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Paella Catering for Bosham events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bosham.
- Retirement celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Live paella catering in Bosham
How our paella catering works in Bosham
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and milestone birthday parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
In a small place like Bosham, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Bosham (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- We cover Bosham and the whole of West Sussex
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Bosham? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Bosham
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
Towns and villages near Bosham
What else we do in Bosham
What affects the price in Bosham
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or PO18 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Bosham
What’s the nearest station to Bosham for guests?
Bosham station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
We’re having a ceremony at The United Reformed Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What happens with live paella?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Mention any other courses or food
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Ask for labels on each pan
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Live paella in Bosham: local details
Bosham is about 3 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Bosham and nearby villages. We cook in 371 places in West Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Bosham to Southampton (24 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Bosham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as The United Reformed Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on High Street, Viking Way and Merryweather Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Bosham, we also cover Broadbridge (1 mile north-east), Chidham (1 mile west), Bosham Hoe (1 mile south), Nutbourne (2 miles north-west) and Fishbourne (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (8 miles east), Chichester (3 miles east), Selsey (7 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Chichester Cathedral Treasury (3.2 miles east) and St Richard's Hospital (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Bosham include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
- Local pubs include The Berkeley Arms Public House (within half a mile north-east)
- 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