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Wedding Paella Catering for Coolham events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Coolham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Planning an event in Coolham?
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Wedding paella catering in Coolham, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. On the menu are Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater destination-style celebrations at home and vow renewals and civil ceremonies.
A wedding in a small place like Coolham often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Coolham (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your wedding in Coolham
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Coolham, people book us for occasions like:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary's Mission Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Places near Coolham
Other catering in Coolham
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
What affects the price in Coolham
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Getting married in Coolham?
Coolham is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Coolham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex. Our events stretch from Coolham to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Knepp Wildland is close by, and the countryside around Coolham suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, Billingshurst station is about 2.4 miles away.
Wedding paella catering in RH13 is planned around your venue. From Coolham Road and West Chiltington Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover weddings in Goose Green (3 miles south), Gay Street (3 miles south-west), Adversane (3 miles west), North Heath (3 miles west) and West Chiltington (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
- Pubs nearby include The Selsey Arms Public House (within half a mile south)
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Coolham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Coolham? 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.
Planning help
Questions from Coolham
Do you come out to small places like Coolham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Coolham for guests?
The closest is Billingshurst station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cater in Coolham?
Yes, we do. Coolham is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
- 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