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Wedding paella catering in Cripp's Corner, East Sussex
Something 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 in Cripp's Corner.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Planning an event in Cripp's Corner?
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
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.
How our wedding paella catering works in Cripp's Corner
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. We are frequently asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, with evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Cripp's Corner have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Cripp's Corner (TN32)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Cripp's Corner: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at St Marks Staplecross: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Cripp's Corner?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Do you cater in Cripp's Corner?
We do. Cripp's Corner is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Golden-hour photos in Cripp's Corner at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm 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.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose wedding paella catering in Cripp's Corner?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Marks Staplecross often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Cripp's Corner
Cripp's Corner is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Cripp's Corner, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Cripp's Corner is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Cripp's Corner to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 3 miles north-west. For outdoor photos, Senlac Hill is close by. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cripp's Corner, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in TN32, we plan around your venue and your guests. If your venue is just outside Cripp's Corner, we also cover Swaile's Green (1 mile south), Staplecross (1 mile north-east), Whatlington (2 miles south-west), Sedlescombe (2 miles south) and Snagshall (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (8 miles south) and Belmont (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Nortons Farm Museum (3.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Hart pub (less than half a mile east)
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A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Cripp's Corner
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
- 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