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Wedding Paella Catering in Cocking
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Cocking: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
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How our wedding paella catering works in Cocking
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Whether it’s barn and farm weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony, we can cook table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Cocking, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Cocking (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Cocking? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Questions from Cocking
Is Cocking too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at St Catherine of Siena Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Cocking is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planning a paella wedding in Cocking
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Cocking, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Cocking. Cocking is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Cocking to Guildford (about 22 miles away).
Levin Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you are marrying at a church near Cocking, such as St Catherine of Siena Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the South Downs National Park within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the GU29 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (11 miles south-west) and Rustington (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). Not far away are Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Occasions we cook for in Cocking
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Cocking and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Nearby historic houses include Cowdray House (2.6 miles north) and West Dean House (3.3 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
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What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
What affects the price in Cocking
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
Planning wedding paella catering in Cocking? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Enquire early for peak dates
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
- 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