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Wedding paella catering in High Hurstwood, East Sussex
Planning wedding paella catering in High Hurstwood? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Parties after a register office wedding
Planning an event in High Hurstwood?
How our wedding paella catering works in High Hurstwood
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include blessings and vow renewals and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, serving a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and evening paella.
Near High Hurstwood, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Weddings in High Hurstwood: venues, ceremonies and travel
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN22, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from High Hurstwood to Brighton (17 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Brickfield Meadow is close by, and the countryside around High Hurstwood suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Holy Trinity Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in TN22 is planned around your venue and your guests. Your wedding could be at a home on Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane. Other places close to High Hurstwood for wedding paella catering include Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Brickfield Meadow.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. In High Hurstwood, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in High Hurstwood, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- The length of service
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Pick a serving style
- Send us the running order and speech times
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
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Questions from High Hurstwood
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is High Hurstwood too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Events we cater in High Hurstwood
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
In High Hurstwood and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Evening wedding food
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Garden and marquee weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Buxted station, about 1.8 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
- 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