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Paella Catering in Washington
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Washington and across West Sussex.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering in Washington
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Washington
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
About our paella catering in Washington
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. Popular choices include vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and company summer parties.
In a small place like Washington, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Washington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books paella catering in Washington?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Community events and fairs
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
Historic houses near Washington include Parham House (3.9 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Washington hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Nearby places to Washington
Other catering in Washington
Your questions about paella catering in Washington
How far is Washington from London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
What is live paella catering?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
What happens on the day
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 Washington, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Dishes our guests love
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.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Washington: venues, travel and local tips
Washington is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Washington. Washington is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 13 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Mary's CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Washington, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the RH20 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include London Road, The Street and Chanctonbury Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Rock (1 mile north), Sullington (1 mile west), Heath Common (2 miles north-west), Storrington (2 miles north-west) and Warminghurst (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (12 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find The Storrington And District Museum (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill.
- Local schools include Windlesham House School (1.2 miles south-west) and Rydon Community College (1.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Frankland Arms Public House (under half a mile south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Washington? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Planning paella catering in Washington? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Have seats for most of your guests
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, 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.
- 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