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Wedding paella catering in Boarshead, East Sussex
Planning wedding paella catering in Boarshead? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Farm and barn venues
Live wedding paella catering in Boarshead
How our wedding paella catering works in Boarshead
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Whether it’s garden and marquee weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony, we can cook table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts.
Near Boarshead, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Boarshead (TN6)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose wedding paella catering in Boarshead?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Boarshead book us for occasions like:
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
For outdoor photos, Crowborough Country Park is close by.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The wet-weather plan
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Boarshead
What’s the nearest station to Boarshead for guests?
Eridge station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Do you come to Boarshead?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Boarshead is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Boarshead
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Boarshead
Boarshead is about 2 miles north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Boarshead or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Groombridge Place (3.3 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Eridge station, about 1.4 miles north-east. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Boarshead, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN6, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Being close to the A26, Boarshead is simple for us to get to for your wedding. For weddings just outside Boarshead, we cover Steel Cross (1 mile south), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles south-west), Mott's Mill (2 miles north) and Marden's Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Cliffe (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and Bolebroke Castle (4.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Boarshead include Crowborough Country Park.
- Local pubs include The Boars Head Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Boarshead
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The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. For a summer wedding in Boarshead, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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