West Sussex · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Elsted Marsh events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Elsted Marsh and the surrounding area.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening food for extra guests
Live wedding paella catering in Elsted Marsh
How our wedding paella catering works in Elsted Marsh
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Typical bookings include weddings with a Spanish theme and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, with Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Elsted Marsh frequently 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. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- Elsted Marsh (GU29)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Elsted Marsh
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Weddings in Elsted Marsh: venues, ceremonies and travel
Elsted Marsh is about 6 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Anywhere in GU29, we can cook for your guests. Elsted Marsh is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Elsted Marsh to Guildford (about 21 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St George's Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Elsted Marsh include Cowdray House (3.5 miles east) and Uppark (3.9 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the South Downs National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across the GU29 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Elsted Marsh, we also cover Ingrams Green (1 mile east), Dumpford (1 mile north), Trotton (1 mile north), Elsted (1 mile south-west) and Didling (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (14 miles south-east), Chichester (10 miles south), Emsworth (10 miles south-west), Portfield (10 miles south), Yapton (14 miles south-east) and East Wittering (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Museum (3.2 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Elsted Marsh include Iping and Stedham Commons.
- Local pubs include The Keeper's Arms Public House (1 mile north)
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Elsted Marsh
Do you come out to small places like Elsted Marsh?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Elsted Marsh close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
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 come to Elsted Marsh?
We do. Elsted Marsh is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Tell us when speeches will be
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Nearby places to Elsted Marsh
What else we do in Elsted Marsh
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, sunset in Elsted Marsh is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Why choose live paella in Elsted Marsh?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
- 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