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Live paella catering in West Chiltington, West Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in West Chiltington and the surrounding area.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Summer garden parties
Live paella catering in West Chiltington
How our paella catering works in West Chiltington
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own. For festivals, fairs and school events and leaving dos and retirements, we can cook vegan paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella and more.
In a rural place like West Chiltington, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- West Chiltington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in West Chiltington
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Common questions in West Chiltington
Is West Chiltington too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is West Chiltington close to London?
About 41 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What seafood can we have?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Live paella or other catering?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in West Chiltington
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A clear, itemised quote
- Events in West Chiltington and across West Sussex
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In West Chiltington, 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’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Planning paella catering in West Chiltington? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Paella catering around West Chiltington
West Chiltington is about 9 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of West Chiltington to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. West Chiltington is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from West Chiltington to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Mary's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like West Chiltington Community Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of West Chiltington, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in RH20, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Pond Rise, Church Street and Castle Rise or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-west), Nutbourne (1 mile west), Thakeham (1 mile south-east), Abingworth (1 mile south-east) and Marehill (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Storrington And District Museum (2.5 miles south). The countryside around West Chiltington includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Rydon Community College (2.2 miles south)
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
Towns and villages near West Chiltington
What else we do in West Chiltington
- 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