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Live paella catering in Nutbourne, West Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Nutbourne and the surrounding area.
- Naming days and family parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
Live paella catering in Nutbourne
Paella catering in Nutbourne, cooked live
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. For company summer parties and christenings and family gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Nutbourne, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Nutbourne (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Why choose paella catering in Nutbourne?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Nutbourne, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Milestone birthday parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Summer garden parties
Historic houses near Nutbourne include Old Place Manor (1.8 miles west) and Parham House (3 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Nutbourne
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Nutbourne
Other catering in Nutbourne
Catering an event in Nutbourne
Nutbourne is about 3 miles north of Storrington, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Nutbourne will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Nutbourne is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 17 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like West Chiltington Community Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Pulborough station, about 2 miles west. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Nutbourne, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in RH20 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Stream Lane and Nutbourne Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Nutbourne for paella catering include Marehill (1 mile south-west), Broomershill (1 mile north-west), West Chiltington (1 mile east), Gay Street (1 mile north) and West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Amberley Castle (4.6 miles south-west) and The Storrington And District Museum (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun Inn (under half a mile south)
The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Nutbourne until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Nutbourne
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Nutbourne? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Nutbourne: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Nutbourne?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Nutbourne.
- 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