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Wedding Paella Catering in Cote
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Cote: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering in Cote
Perfect for your wedding in Cote
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening wedding food
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Durrington-On-Sea station, about 1.8 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Cote
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Typical bookings include weddings with lots of dietary needs and barn and farm weddings, with a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Cote, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Cote (BN13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Cote
More for events in Cote
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
About the dishes
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For a summer wedding in Cote, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or BN13 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Cote: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Cote?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
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.
Do you cater in Cote?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cote. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Cote?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Getting married in Cote?
Cote is about 2 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of Cote to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Cote is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Cote to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Symphorian's Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Planning photos in Clapham Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Cote, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. The sea is within about 4 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of BN13 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover weddings in Durrington (1 mile south-east), High Salvington (1 mile north-east), Clapham (1 mile west), Patching (2 miles west) and Findon (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (12 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles north-east), Littlehampton (5 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles east), Lancing (4 miles east) and Rustington (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Acre (2.8 miles south-east) and Old Castle (1.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Cote includes Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include Palatine Primary School (1.3 miles south) and Durrington High School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Coach And Horses Public House (less than half a mile south-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