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Wedding Paella Catering for Down Street events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Down Street and across East Sussex.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering in Down Street
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Choose pan-side or table service
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
About our wedding paella catering in Down Street
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Whether it’s relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and evening food for extra guests, we can cook evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Down Street, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Down Street (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your wedding in Down Street
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Down Street, people book us for occasions like:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning photos in West Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
What affects the price in Down Street
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Getting married in Down Street?
Down Street is about 3 miles north-west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. From the centre of Down Street to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Down Street is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 14 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Down Street, such as The Parish Church of St Andrew and St Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Brickfield Meadow is close by, and the countryside around Down Street suits an outdoor reception. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Down Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in TN22, we plan around your venue and timings. Other places close to Down Street for wedding paella catering include Maresfield (1 mile east), Budlett's Common (2 miles east), Newick (3 miles south-west), Founthill (3 miles south-west) and Ridgewood (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south-east) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Heaven Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Down Street include Brickfield Meadow.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Towns and villages near Down Street
More for events in Down Street
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Down Street questions
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
We’re having a ceremony at The Parish Church of St Andrew and St Mary: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we will adjust. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it is served at its best.
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Golden-hour photos in Down Street at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Tell us your 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Down Street, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Read more
- 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