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Live paella catering in Street End, West Sussex
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Street End and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Naming days and family parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Planning an event in Street End?
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Paella catering for your event in Street End
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. For naming days and family parties and engagement and anniversary parties, we can cook mixed paella, black rice and vegan paella and more.
In a rural place like Street End, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Street End (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Around midsummer it stays light in Street End until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events we cater in Street End
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Street End and West Sussex:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- The venue requirements
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if it rains
Your questions about paella catering in Street End
Do you come out to small places like Street End?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Street End close to London?
About 58 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Paella catering around Street End
Street End is about 4 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. For paella catering in Street End, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 28 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Chichester station is about 3.2 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Sidlesham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Street End is within about 5 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
For paella catering in PO20, we plan around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Lane, Selsey Road and Chalder Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to Street End for paella catering include Sidlesham Common (1 mile north-west), Sidlesham (1 mile south), Keynor Estate (1 mile south), Fisher (1 mile north-east) and South Mundham (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (4 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
A little further out are Chichester Castle (3.8 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (3.4 miles north).
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
Planning paella catering in Street End? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Street End hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Street End and across West Sussex
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is usually served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Where we can cook in Street End
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Street End
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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