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Live paella catering in West Wittering, West Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in West Wittering and across West Sussex.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Staff parties and work lunches
Paella catering in West Wittering
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Paella catering for your event in West Wittering
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in West Wittering. For company summer parties and fairs, fêtes and festivals, we can cook black rice, mixed paella and seafood paella for your guests.
Somewhere as small as West Wittering, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Where
- West Wittering (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella catering in West Wittering
Is West Wittering close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook near the sea around West Wittering?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you cater in West Wittering?
We do. West Wittering is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Why choose live paella in West Wittering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in West Wittering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Planning an evening event in West Wittering? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
West Wittering: venues, travel and local tips
West Wittering is about 6 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in West Wittering will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. West Wittering is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 24 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like West Wittering Parochial Church of England School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Nutbourne station is about 4.6 miles away. The coast is within about 4 miles of West Wittering, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
We cater events across PO20. That could mean an event in a garden on Royce Way, Elmstead Gardens and Locksash Close. Close by, we cover events in East Wittering (2 miles south-east), Shipton Green (2 miles north-east), Somerley (2 miles east), Earnley (2 miles east) and Birdham (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (6 miles south-east), Emsworth (5 miles north), Portfield (7 miles north-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Green spaces nearby include Pilsey Island.
- Pubs nearby include The Wittering pub (within half a mile west)
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Events we cater in West Wittering
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
What paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
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:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Send us the date, your venue or PO20 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Other catering in West Wittering
- 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