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Live paella catering in Rotherbridge, West Sussex
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Rotherbridge and across West Sussex.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
Live paella catering in Rotherbridge
How our paella catering works in Rotherbridge
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. Whether it’s staff parties and work lunches and christenings and family gatherings, we will put together a menu of paella Valenciana, vegan paella and black rice.
For a rural spot like Rotherbridge, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Rotherbridge (GU28)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Rotherbridge? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Rotherbridge
What’s the nearest station to Rotherbridge for guests?
Pulborough station, about 4.8 miles east of the centre.
How far is Rotherbridge from London?
About 43 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What does paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Places near Rotherbridge
Other catering in Rotherbridge
Planning live paella in Rotherbridge
Rotherbridge is about 8 miles south-west of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. Events in Rotherbridge are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Rotherbridge is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Rotherbridge to Guildford (19 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Pulborough station is about 4.8 miles away. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Petworth Cof E Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Rotherbridge is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cook at events all over GU28. From Kilsham Lane and Rotherbridge Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Rotherbridge for paella catering include Petworth (1 mile north-east), Haslingbourne (1 mile east), Tillington (1 mile north), Upperton (2 miles north) and Hampers Green (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (15 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lodsworth Castle (2.1 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (0.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Rotherbridge
- We cover Rotherbridge and the whole of West Sussex
- Fast service from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us what else is being served
- Count adults and children separately
- Make sure each pan is labelled
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Events we cater in Rotherbridge
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and family parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversary celebrations
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of All Hallows, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Before booking anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The venue requirements
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Around midsummer it stays light in Rotherbridge until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
- 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