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Paella Catering for Chichester events
Looking for paella catering in Chichester? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Naming days and family parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering in Chichester
Paella catering in Chichester, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include birthday celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, with seafood paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
Most events in a town like Chichester are in gardens, halls with outdoor space or hired venues. Each works well, provided we can park nearby and cook on level ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Chichester (PO19, PO20, PO18, PO10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Chichester
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Count adults and children separately
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Tell us what else is being served
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Is live paella right for your event?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Chichester: venues, travel and local tips
Chichester is about 27 miles east of Southampton, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the PO19 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Chichester is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Chichester to Southampton (27 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Chichester station, about 0.6 miles south.
We cover events in every part of PO19, PO20, PO18 and PO10. Your event could be at a home on St Martin's Square, Market Road and Old Market Avenue. With the A27 and A259 close by, Chichester is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. We also cook at events in Portfield (1 mile east), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (2 miles east), Maudlin (2 miles north-east) and East Lavant (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east). Chichester is among the bigger towns we cover in West Sussex, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include Novium Museum (under half a mile south) and Chichester Castle (within half a mile east). Not far away are Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Chichester include Central C of E Junior School (within half a mile west) and Chichester High School For Girls (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include George and Dragon Inn (within half a mile south-east)
FAQs for Chichester
How far is Chichester from London?
About 54 miles from central London.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Planning an evening event in Chichester? 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.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or PO19 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Chichester
Other catering in Chichester
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Perfect for your event in Chichester
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Naming days and family parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Goodwood House (2.7 miles north-east) and West Dean House (4.6 miles north). 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
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- When final numbers are due
- Who provides the crockery
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
- 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