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Paella Catering in Upper Beeding
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Upper Beeding and West Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement celebrations
Paella catering in Upper Beeding
About our paella catering in Upper Beeding
There’s something generous about paella: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and mixed paella, and we’re frequently booked for company summer parties and festivals, fairs and school events.
In a hamlet or village like Upper Beeding, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Upper Beeding (BN44)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In Upper Beeding, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Upper Beeding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Questions from Upper Beeding
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Upper Beeding?
Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 3.6 miles south of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can we choose the seafood?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose live paella in Upper Beeding?
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- We cover Upper Beeding and the whole of West Sussex
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Upper Beeding? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Other catering in Upper Beeding
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Catering an event in Upper Beeding
Upper Beeding is about 3 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For paella catering in Upper Beeding, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Upper Beeding is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Upper Beeding to Brighton (8 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Upper Beeding Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Upper Beeding include Portslade Manor (4.6 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. Upper Beeding is within about 4 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For paella catering in BN44, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include High Street, Monks Walk and Hyde Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Bramber (1 mile west), Botolphs (1 mile south-west), Steyning (1 mile west), Sompting (4 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Southlands Hospital (3.5 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Upper Beeding includes Truleigh Hill and Mill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Steyning Grammar School (1.4 miles north-west)
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’ll follow them.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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