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Wedding Paella Catering for Friar's Hill events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Friar's Hill. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening food for extra guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Book wedding paella catering in Friar's Hill
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Wedding paella catering in Friar's Hill, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We cook evening paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are regularly asked to cater rustic barn weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony.
A wedding in a small place like Friar's Hill frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Friar's Hill (TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Who books wedding paella catering in Friar's Hill?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Friar's Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Evening wedding food
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
Church Wood and Robsack Wood nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Friar's Hill suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Who provides the crockery
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
Where we can cook in Friar's Hill
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
FAQs for Friar's Hill
Is Friar's Hill too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook near the sea around Friar's Hill?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Do you cater in Friar's Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Friar's Hill is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including East Sussex. Find your area.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Friar's Hill
Friar's Hill is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Friar's Hill and nearby villages. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 33 miles away.
Planning photos in Speckled Wood? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. If you are marrying at a church near Friar's Hill, such as St Laurence's 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. With the coast within about 4 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the TN35 postcode area. From Pett Road, Friars Bank and Chapel Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at weddings in Guestling Green (1 mile north-west), Guestling (1 mile west), Fairlight (1 mile south), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west) and Pett (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west) and Conquest Hospital (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Friar's Hill include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include Buckswood School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Hastings Academy (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Hope Public House (0.5 miles north-west)
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
What affects the price in Friar's Hill
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Friar's Hill, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Friar's Hill?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Events in Friar's Hill and across East Sussex
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- 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