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Paella Catering in Shipton Green
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Shipton Green and across West Sussex.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering for Shipton Green events
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. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Events in Shipton Green and across West Sussex
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
About our paella catering in Shipton Green
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include engagement and anniversary parties and summer garden parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and vegetable paella.
In a hamlet or village like Shipton Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Shipton Green (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books paella catering in Shipton Green?
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Shipton Green, people book us for events such as:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Birdham CE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Planning live paella in Shipton Green
Shipton Green is about 5 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO20, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 25 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Nicholas' Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Bosham station is about 3.6 miles away. Shipton Green is within about 6 miles 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 Shipton Green Lane and Itchenor Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Somerley (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile east), Almodington (2 miles south-east), Earnley (2 miles south) and East Wittering (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
A little further out are Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shipton Green include Pilsey Island.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Request clear labels at the serving table
A short rest after cooking helps, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
FAQs for Shipton Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Nicholas' Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Shipton Green for guests?
Bosham station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Does paella work for big events?
It’s ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cover Shipton Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Shipton Green is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can we choose the seafood?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Places near Shipton Green
What else we do in Shipton Green
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Shipton Green
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Planning an evening event in Shipton Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Shipton Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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