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Paella Catering for Selsey events
Planning paella catering in Selsey? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Naming days and family parties
Planning an event in Selsey?
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
About our paella catering in Selsey
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Typical bookings include company summer parties and big birthdays, with seafood paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella.
In Selsey, gardens come in all sizes, and most can work for live paella. Have a gazebo ready in case of showers. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Selsey (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Selsey
Can you cook near the sea around Selsey?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How far is Selsey from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is generally the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Occasions we cook for in Selsey
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Naming days and family parties
- Community events and fairs
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Seal Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Places near Selsey
What else we do in Selsey
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us what else is being served
- Send allergies to us in writing
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Planning an evening event in Selsey? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Catering an event in Selsey
Selsey is about 6 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Selsey will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Selsey is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Selsey to Southampton (29 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Peter's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Selsey is within about a mile of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For paella catering in PO20, we plan around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Church Road, High Street and Ellis Square or the roads around them. Selsey sits on or near the B2145, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Selsey, we cover Church Norton (1 mile north-east), Keynor Estate (2 miles north), Sidlesham (3 miles north), Pagham (3 miles north-east) and Street End (4 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (6 miles north-east), Chichester (7 miles north), Littlehampton (12 miles north-east), Emsworth (10 miles north-west), Rustington (13 miles north-east) and Angmering (15 miles north-east). Being one of West Sussex’s larger places, Selsey has lots of places to hold an event.
Nearby you’ll also find Selsey Lifeboat Museum (0.5 miles south-east).
- Local schools include The Academy (less than half a mile north-west) and The Academy (within half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Fisherman's Joy Public House (within half a mile south)
- 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