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Wedding paella catering in Cliffe, East Sussex
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Cliffe.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Cliffe
Wedding paella catering in Cliffe, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Popular choices include evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for farm and barn venues and evening wedding food.
Weddings in a place like Cliffe frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Cliffe (BN7, BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Cliffe
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Also near Cliffe
Also in Cliffe
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Send us the running order and speech times
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Cliffe questions
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Cliffe for guests?
Lewes station, in Cliffe itself.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. For a summer wedding in Cliffe, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Who books wedding paella catering in Cliffe?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Historic houses near Cliffe include Anne of Cleves House (0.7 miles south-west) and Glyndebourne (2 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
Getting married in Cliffe?
Cliffe is about 1 mile east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Cliffe and nearby villages. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. Our events stretch from Cliffe to Brighton (about 7 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Thomas at Cliffe frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Planning photos in Railway Land? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the South Downs National Park within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in BN7 and BN8, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Ham Lane, New Road and Court Road. Cliffe sits on or near the A26, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Southover (1 mile south-west), South Malling (1 mile north-west), Lewes (1 mile west), Hamsey (2 miles north) and Offham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (10 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.5 miles north-east) and St Thomas à Becket Cliffe (less than half a mile west). Not far away are Cliffe Hill and Malling Down.
- Schools near Cliffe include South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles north) and Lewes Old Grammar School (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Gardeners Arms (within half a mile north-west)
- 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