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Paella Catering for Yapton events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Yapton.
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella catering in Yapton
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Send allergies to us in writing
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
About our paella catering in Yapton
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. We cook vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for retirement celebrations and staff parties and work lunches.
There may be a hall or club near Yapton if your garden is small; any can work for paella, with permission and somewhere outside to cook. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Yapton (BN18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Yapton
What’s the nearest station to Yapton for guests?
Barnham station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Yapton Free Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How much does paella catering cost in Yapton?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Yapton.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How does live paella catering work?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and generally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is typically the most photographed pan.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- The number of people
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Planning an evening event in Yapton? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Yapton
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Yapton
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
Catering an event in Yapton
Yapton is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Across the BN18 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Yapton to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Barnham station, about 1.5 miles north-west. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Yapton Free Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Yapton is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking. The coast is within about 4 miles of Yapton, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in BN18, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Church Road, Dunnock Square and Charles Square or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. You will find Yapton on the B2132, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater events in Bilsham (1 mile south), Barnham (1 mile north-west), Flansham (2 miles south-west), West Barnham (2 miles north-west) and Walberton (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Yapton include WWT Arundel.
- Nearby schools include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (1.8 miles north-west)
Who books paella catering in Yapton?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Yapton CE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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