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Wedding Paella Catering in Ansty
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Ansty. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering for Ansty events
How our wedding paella catering works in Ansty
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. We are often asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, serving evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Ansty, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Ansty (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ansty? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Golden-hour photos in Ansty at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ansty
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Questions from Ansty
Is Ansty 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.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ansty.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Ansty?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Ansty and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
If you are marrying at a church near Ansty, such as St John the Evangelist, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
- How bad weather is handled
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
How we price wedding paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
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. To get started, use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Ansty
What else we do in Ansty
Ansty weddings: local tips
Ansty is about 3 miles west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Ansty. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ansty to Brighton (about 11 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Haywards Heath station is about 2.6 miles away. For outdoor photos, Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow is close by, and the countryside around Ansty suits an outdoor reception. With the South Downs National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in RH17, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Upton Drive, Bolney Road and Deaks Paddock or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at weddings in Abbotsford (2 miles south-east), Goddards Green (2 miles south), Hickstead (2 miles south-west), Jacob's Post (3 miles south-east) and World's End (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (8 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles east), East Grinstead (11 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Dene Hospital (2 miles south) and Cuckfield Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
- 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