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Wedding paella catering in High Cross, East Sussex
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in High Cross.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in High Cross?
How our wedding paella catering works in High Cross
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. On the menu are evening paella, Spanish desserts and table tapas, and typical bookings are for barn and farm weddings and marquee and garden weddings.
Rural weddings around High Cross have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- High Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in High Cross
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Common questions in High Cross
Which station should guests use for High Cross?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
How far is High Cross from London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
Also near High Cross
Other catering in High Cross
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across East Sussex, including High Cross
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning a paella wedding in High Cross
High Cross is about 3 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in High Cross, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Crowborough station, about 1.8 miles west. Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (4.9 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the TN6 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. High Cross is on the B2101, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Argos Hill (1 mile east), Rotherfield (1 mile north-west), Town Row (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile south) and Wellbrook (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south), Crowborough (3 miles west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), Polegate (15 miles south) and South Malling (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.1 miles west). Not far away are Crowborough Country Park.
- Pubs nearby include The King's Arms Public House (0.6 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events we cater in High Cross
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In High Cross, people book us for events such as:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Barn and farm weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
If you’re marrying at a church near High Cross, such as The Parish Church of St Denys, 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 is ready as guests arrive.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deposit and payment dates
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- The courses you’d like
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In High Cross, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding 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
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in High Cross? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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