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Live paella catering in High Salvington, West Sussex
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in High Salvington: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Book paella catering in High Salvington
Who books paella catering in High Salvington?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in High Salvington and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Summer garden parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
Historic houses near High Salvington include Ecclesden Manor (3.1 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
- How each diet is kept separate
How our paella catering works in High Salvington
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in High Salvington. We cook black rice, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and staff parties and work lunches.
For a place the size of High Salvington, your own garden is often the best venue: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Let us know about access to the house. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- High Salvington (BN13, BN14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Planning live paella in High Salvington
High Salvington is about 2 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Events in High Salvington are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. High Salvington is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from High Salvington to Brighton (about 12 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Vale School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Parks such as Clapham Wood typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. High Salvington is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. The coast is within about 4 miles of High Salvington, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN13 and BN14. From Mill Lane, Furze Road and Gorse Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside High Salvington, we cover Cote (1 mile south-west), Durrington (1 mile south), Findon (1 mile north), Clapham (2 miles west) and Patching (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (15 miles north), Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east) and Lancing (4 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.7 miles south) and Old Castle (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near High Salvington include Highdown Hill and Widewater Lagoon.
- Nearby schools include Durrington High School (1.5 miles south)
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Around midsummer it stays light in High Salvington until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s 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
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Confirm allergies by email
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
For event organisers in High Salvington
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Questions from High Salvington
Can you cook in Clapham Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How far is High Salvington from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
- 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