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Wedding paella catering in Earnley, West Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Earnley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Earnley?
What affects the price in Earnley
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Earnley, made fresh on the day
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. We are frequently asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and sharing-style wedding meals, with Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella.
A wedding in a small place like Earnley frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Earnley (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning a paella wedding in Earnley
Earnley is about 3 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. For a wedding in Earnley, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our events stretch from Earnley to Southampton (about 26 miles away).
Pilsey Island nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the coast within about 4 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wedding is in PO20, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Earnley Manor Close, Bookers Lane and Drove Lane or the roads around them. We also cook at weddings in East Wittering (1 mile west), Almodington (1 mile north-east), Somerley (1 mile north), Shipton Green (2 miles north) and Birdham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (3 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Selsey Lifeboat Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Pilsey Island.
FAQs for Earnley
Is Earnley close to London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London.
We are having a ceremony at Earnley Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
Places near Earnley
Also in Earnley
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Perfect for your wedding in Earnley
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening wedding food
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you are marrying at a church near Earnley, such as Earnley Church, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Golden-hour photos in Earnley at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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.
- 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