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Live paella catering in Climping, West Sussex
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Climping: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Live paella catering in Climping
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Climping, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Paella catering in Climping, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We are frequently asked to cater festivals, fairs and school events and company summer parties, serving vegan paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella.
In a small place like Climping, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Climping (BN17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
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Events we cater in Climping
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Climping and West Sussex:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, Littlehampton station is about 1.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- How bad weather is handled
- The deposit and payment dates
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm allergies by email
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Climping: venues, travel and local tips
Climping is about 2 miles west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Climping will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Climping is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near Climping include Ecclesden Manor (4.7 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Climping, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. The coast is within about 2 miles of Climping, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the BN17 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Church Lane, Horsemere Green Lane and Crookthorn Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Climping, we also cover Horsemere Green (1 mile west), Atherington (1 mile south), Ford (1 mile north), Wick (1 mile north-east) and Tortington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (3 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3 miles east). Not far away are WWT Arundel.
- Nearby schools include The Littlehampton Academy (1.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Horse Public House (0.7 miles south)
Why choose live paella in Climping?
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. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Climping
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
FAQs for Climping
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
We’re having a ceremony at The Parish Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
What affects the price in Climping
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
Planning paella catering in Climping? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
For event organisers in Climping
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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