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Wedding paella catering in Angmering-on-Sea, West Sussex
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Angmering-on-Sea.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering for Angmering-on-Sea events
About our wedding paella catering in Angmering-on-Sea
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and typical bookings are for vow renewals and civil ceremonies and marquee and garden weddings.
There is something special about a country wedding near Angmering-on-Sea, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Angmering-on-Sea (BN16)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. In Angmering-on-Sea, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Getting married in Angmering-on-Sea?
Angmering-on-Sea is about 1 mile south-east of Rustington, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN16, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as The Parish Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Angmering station is about 1 mile away. With the South Downs National Park within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. The sea is within about 3 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in BN16, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Sea Lane, Sea Road and Manor Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in West Kingston (1 mile east), East Preston (1 mile north), Kingston Gorse (1 mile east), West Preston (1 mile north-west) and Ferring (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (14 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east) and Lancing (7 miles east).
A little further out are Rustington Museum (1.2 miles west) and Zachary Merton Hospital (1.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include The Angmering School (1.2 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Angmering-on-Sea, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Angmering-on-Sea
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook near the sea around Angmering-on-Sea?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is served at its best.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we will plan for them.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Why choose live paella in Angmering-on-Sea?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Angmering-on-Sea hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
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Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Where we can cook in Angmering-on-Sea
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
- 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