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Wedding Paella Catering in Five Oaks
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Five Oaks: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
Book wedding paella catering in Five Oaks
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Five Oaks
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. For sharing-style wedding meals and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas and more.
A wedding in a small place like Five Oaks 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. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Five Oaks (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Five Oaks?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
How it works
On the day, 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. In Five Oaks, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us when speeches will be
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Five Oaks?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 2.2 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- Space, access and power needs
Five Oaks: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Five Oaks?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Five Oaks for guests?
Billingshurst station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
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 vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Getting married in Five Oaks?
Five Oaks is about 5 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Five Oaks or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Five Oaks is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Five Oaks to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
For wedding paella catering in RH14, we plan around your venue. From Horsham Road, Hayes Wood Road and Stane Street or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at weddings in The Haven (1 mile north-west), Billingshurst (2 miles south-west), Slinfold (2 miles north-east), Newpound Common (3 miles west) and Coneyhurst (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-east) and Broadfield (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (5 miles east).
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table 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