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Live paella catering in Castle Town, West Sussex
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Castle Town: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Community events and fairs
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering near Castle Town
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Give us separate numbers for children
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
How our paella catering works in Castle Town
Keep it simple, or go all out: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include paella Valenciana, vegan paella and seafood paella, and we are often booked for anniversaries and engagement parties and weddings and evening receptions.
Somewhere as small as Castle Town, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
- Where
- Castle Town (BN44)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Planning an evening event in Castle Town? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Castle Town
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Castle Town
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Your questions about paella catering in Castle Town
Can you cook in Hillside Park (parke sa Hiniusang Gingharian)?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Botolph's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Is live paella right for your event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Castle Town hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Events in Castle Town and across West Sussex
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Catering an event in Castle Town
Castle Town is about 3 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For an event in Castle Town, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Castle Town. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Hillside Park (parke sa Hiniusang Gingharian)? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Upper Beeding Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about 4 miles of Castle Town, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For paella catering in BN44, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Henfield Road, The Bostal and Shoreham Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Castle Town for paella catering include Adur (2 miles south), Old Shoreham (3 miles south), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south), Fulking (3 miles east) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Mill Hill and Truleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Steyning Grammar School (1.8 miles north-west)
Events we cater in Castle Town
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Castle Town:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
Historic houses near Castle Town include Portslade Manor (4.2 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staff numbers and hours
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- If the price includes VAT
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Castle Town? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
- 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