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Wedding Paella Catering in Bodiam
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Bodiam. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
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About our wedding paella catering in Bodiam
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: each paella has its own pan, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For wedding receptions after a small ceremony and destination-style celebrations at home, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Bodiam have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Bodiam (TN32)
- County
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Bodiam
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Fast service from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Bodiam
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
For event organisers in Bodiam
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Questions from Bodiam
Do you come out to small places like Bodiam?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Bodiam from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cover Bodiam?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Bodiam is within our area and the rest of East Sussex. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Count day and evening guests separately
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, normally timed after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Perfect for your wedding in Bodiam
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
Nearby historic houses include Great Dixter (2.5 miles east) and Durhamford Manor (4.5 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How long the team stays
How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Bodiam at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Bodiam? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Getting married in Bodiam?
Bodiam is about 10 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Bodiam or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Robertsbridge station is about 3.3 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Bodiam, such as The Parish Church of St Giles, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in TN32, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at weddings in Sandhurst Cross (1 mile north-east), Sandhurst (2 miles north-east), Little Conghurst (2 miles north), Four Throws (2 miles north) and Linkhill (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (10 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), St Leonards (10 miles south), Hastings Old Town (11 miles south), Belmont (10 miles south) and Heathfield (13 miles west).
- Schools near Bodiam include Bodiam Church of England Primary School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Castle Inn (within half a mile south-east)
- 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