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Paella party catering in Fishbourne, West Sussex
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events turns food into part of your party in Fishbourne.
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Milestone birthdays
- Big family gatherings
Live paella party catering in Fishbourne
How we price paella party catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
How our paella party catering works in Fishbourne
It is easy to cater for a mix of guests: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children normally love a simple chicken paella. On the menu are tapas, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella, and typical bookings are for family get-togethers and wakes and celebrations of life.
Parties around Fishbourne are frequently relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. Live paella fits right in. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Fishbourne (PO19, PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Let the neighbours know
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
We’re set up before guests arrive.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Fishbourne
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
The menu, dish by dish
Churros
All ages love churros.
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives to start.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Hosting a paella party in Fishbourne
Fishbourne is about 1 mile west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cater parties at gardens, halls and venues around Fishbourne and nearby villages. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 26 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Fishbourne has its own station, Fishbourne station. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Mary, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO19 and PO18, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Whether your party is on Creek End, Palatine Gardens and Claver Gardens or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Apuldram (1 mile south), Broadbridge (2 miles west), Bosham (2 miles west), East Ashling (2 miles north-west) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (1.6 miles east) and St Richard's Hospital (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Fishbourne include Bishop Luffa School (0.7 miles east) and Central C of E Junior School (1.3 miles east)
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For a late-May party in Fishbourne, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Fishbourne
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Fishbourne for guests?
Fishbourne station, in Fishbourne itself.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Let us know numbers and ages.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Generally, if there is outdoor space to cook. Check the venue allows live cooking.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you set up in a small garden?
Typically, yes, if there’s a flat, open spot away from fences and branches. Send us a picture of the space.
Why choose live paella in Fishbourne?
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. With live paella, you’re a guest too. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Fishbourne hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
- 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