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Wedding Paella Catering for Chichester events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Chichester.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering in Chichester
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
Wedding paella catering in Chichester, made fresh on the day
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include wedding receptions after a small ceremony and weddings in a marquee or garden, with canapé tapas, evening paella and table tapas.
For a wedding in Chichester, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with outside space keeps things personal. Live paella suits that kind of day. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Chichester (PO19, PO20, PO18, PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- Timings and hours
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Chichester
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Golden-hour photos in Chichester at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Questions from Chichester
Is Chichester close to London?
About 54 miles from central London.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Weddings in Chichester: venues, ceremonies and travel
Chichester is about 27 miles east of Southampton, in West Sussex. Weddings in Chichester are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 27 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Chichester station is about 0.6 miles away. Historic houses near Chichester include Goodwood House (2.7 miles north-east) and West Dean House (4.6 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Here we cover the PO19, PO20, PO18 and PO10 postcode area. Local streets include St Martin's Square, Market Road and Old Market Avenue; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Chichester is on the A27 and A259, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Chichester for wedding paella catering include Portfield (1 mile east), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (2 miles east), Maudlin (2 miles north-east) and East Lavant (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east). Chichester is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex, with lots of choice for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include Novium Museum (under half a mile south) and Chichester Castle (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Chichester includes Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Chichester include Central C of E Junior School (within half a mile west) and Chichester High School For Girls (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include George and Dragon Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Why choose wedding paella catering in Chichester?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Chichester, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Food for evening guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Chichester, such as Church of St Paul, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Put us in touch with your venue
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
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 suits a relaxed style. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in Chichester
- Events in Chichester and across West Sussex
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
- 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