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Wedding paella catering in Broadfield, West Sussex
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Broadfield and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
Planning an event in Broadfield?
Weddings in Broadfield: venues, ceremonies and travel
Broadfield is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Broadfield, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Broadfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Crawley station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Tilgate Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Wherever your wedding is in RH11 and RH10, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Terry Road, Hobbs Road and Clark Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Kilnwood Vale (2 miles west), Colgate (2 miles south-west), Faygate (2 miles west), Handcross (3 miles south) and Plummers Plain (4 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Crawley Museum (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Broadfield includes Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Discovery New School (0.5 miles east) and Cottesmore School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The New Moon pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Broadfield
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Popular choices include table tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for barn and farm weddings and weddings in a marquee or garden.
For a smaller place like Broadfield, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Broadfield (RH11, RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. In Broadfield, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Broadfield, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Places near Broadfield
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Common questions in Broadfield
Could we have live paella in Target Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is Broadfield close to London?
About 28 miles from central London.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Perfect for your wedding in Broadfield
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever you are celebrating in Broadfield, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Evening food for extra guests
Nearby historic houses include Tyes Place (4.4 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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