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Wedding Paella Catering in Five Ashes
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Five Ashes and East Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Planning an event in Five Ashes?
Wedding paella catering in Five Ashes, cooked live
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it’s big weddings with every diet and marquee and garden weddings, we can cook Spanish desserts, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Five Ashes, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Five Ashes
Is Five Ashes close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers and we’ll plan for them.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is ready when you are.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Five Ashes?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Planning a paella wedding in Five Ashes
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Weddings in Five Ashes are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. Our events stretch from Five Ashes to Brighton (19 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Crowborough station is about 3.3 miles away. For outdoor photos, Selwyns Wood is close by, and the countryside around Five Ashes suits an outdoor reception. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in TN20 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby schools include Skippers Hill Manor School (less than half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Ashes Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Five Ashes hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across East Sussex, including Five Ashes
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently 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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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What else we do in Five Ashes
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How long we’re needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
How the day works
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. In Five Ashes, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- 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