West Sussex · England
Paella Party Catering in Dial Post
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Dial Post and the surrounding area.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Naming days and christenings
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Dial Post?
Paella party catering in Dial Post, made fresh on the day
A paella party takes the cooking off your hands without turning the day into a formal dinner. We set up in a corner of the garden or venue and cook while your guests chat. Whether it is big birthdays and street and neighbourhood parties, we can cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
A country party near Dial Post is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Dial Post (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella party catering in Dial Post
Is Dial Post too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Dial Post close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. See all areas.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
How early should we book?
Early is best, but ask even if it’s soon. We will check availability right away.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Places near Dial Post
Also in Dial Post
Party venues around Dial Post
Dial Post is about 7 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wherever your party is in the RH13 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Dial Post to Brighton (13 miles away).
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. We can cater a party on streets such as The Green, Swallows Lane and Bentons Lane or the roads around them. For parties just outside Dial Post, we cover Whitehall (2 miles north-west), Shipley (2 miles north), West Grinstead (2 miles north-east), Broomer's Corner (2 miles north-west) and Partridge Green (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (10 miles east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Not far away are Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Have bins ready
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
A jug of sangria sets the tone.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Who books paella party catering in Dial Post?
It is sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Dial Post, people book us for occasions like:
- Retirement celebrations
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Questions to ask before you book
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
It is one of the most popular pans at parties.
What paella party catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Dial Post? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Sunset in Dial Post is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Dial Post
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- 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