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Wedding paella catering in Horam, East Sussex
Planning wedding paella catering in Horam? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Horam?
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Horam hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Horam and the whole of East Sussex
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
About our wedding paella catering in Horam
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. We are frequently asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and evening food for extra guests, serving a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Horam have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Area
- Horam (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Horam
What else we do in Horam
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Occasions we cook for in Horam
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you are marrying at a church near Horam, such as Christ 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.
Comparing caterers
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. At midsummer, sunset in Horam is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Horam: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Horam?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Horam close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Horam.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many courses
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Horam weddings: local tips
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Horam, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Horam is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Selwyns Wood is close by. Nearby historic houses include Horselunges Manor (3.2 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Horam, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN21, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Horam for wedding paella catering include Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Pubs nearby include Horam Inn (within half a mile north-west)
- 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