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Paella Party Catering for Bilsham events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Bilsham.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers
Live paella party catering in Bilsham
Why choose paella party catering in Bilsham?
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Whatever you are celebrating in Bilsham, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Baby celebrations
After a christening at a church like Bilsham Chapel, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How long the team stays
About our paella party catering in Bilsham
Paella is made for relaxed parties: it’s served from the pan and shared, without any fuss. Whether it’s leaving dos and retirements and naming days and christenings, we can cook churros, tapas and mixed paella and more.
Country parties near Bilsham suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Bilsham (BN18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Bilsham
What else we do in Bilsham
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Send us the date, your venue or BN18 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Bilsham
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Sunset in Bilsham is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Planning a party in Bilsham
Bilsham is about 3 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We cater parties at homes, gardens and venues in Bilsham and the surrounding area. Bilsham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Bilsham to Brighton (21 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Barnham station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Bilsham is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about 4 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
We cook at parties all over BN18 and the streets around it. For parties just outside Bilsham, we cover Yapton (1 mile north), Flansham (1 mile west), Barnham (2 miles north-west), West Barnham (2 miles north-west) and Lidsey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
A little further out are Bognor Regis Museum (3.3 miles south-west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bilsham include WWT Arundel.
- Local schools include Felpham Community College (2 miles south-west)
For event organisers in Bilsham
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Is live paella right for your party?
If you want special but not formal, live paella is hard to beat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in Bilsham
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
FAQs for Bilsham
Do you come out to small places like Bilsham?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Sussex. Find your area.
- 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