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Paella party catering in Midhurst, West Sussex
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Midhurst: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Family get-togethers
- Big birthdays
Paella party catering in Midhurst
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Paella party catering for your party in Midhurst
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the whole menu is sorted. We cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas, and typical bookings are for engagement and anniversary parties and neighbourhood celebrations.
Around Midhurst, a garden and a gazebo is all you need. Live paella fits right in. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Midhurst (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Midhurst parties: what to know
Midhurst is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We bring paella party catering to gardens, halls and venues around Midhurst and the surrounding area. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Midhurst to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Cowdray House (0.6 miles north-east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of Midhurst, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
For paella party catering in GU29, we plan around your venue and timings. From Station Road, Edinburgh Square and Pretoria Avenue or a nearby road, we can cook there. Midhurst is on the A272 and A286, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Nearby, we also cater parties in Bepton Common (1 mile south-west), West Lavington (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south), Easebourne (1 mile north-east) and Woolbeding (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Lodsworth Castle (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Midhurst includes Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
- Nearby schools include St Margaret's Convent (under half a mile north-east) and Midhurst Rother College (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Egmont Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Tell us how many children are coming
We are set up before guests arrive, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
Your questions about paella party catering in Midhurst
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Midhurst close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How far in advance should we book?
Early is best, but ask even if it is soon. We’ll check availability straight away.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Of course. Children generally love a plain chicken paella. Tell us how many children are coming.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What paella party catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
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The process
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. For a late-May party in Midhurst, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send 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
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood 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