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Wedding Paella Catering for Hunston events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hunston: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Food for evening guests
Planning an event in Hunston?
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Hunston
We’re having a ceremony at St Leodegar's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Hunston too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater in Hunston?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Hunston and across West Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Wedding paella catering in Hunston, made fresh on the day
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Whether it is weddings with mixed diets and garden and marquee weddings, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas.
Near Hunston, 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. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Hunston (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Towns and villages near Hunston
What else we do in Hunston
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Hunston, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Hunston
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Who books wedding paella catering in Hunston?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hunston and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Rustic barn weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Historic houses near Hunston include Goodwood House (4.5 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hunston
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
Planning a paella wedding in Hunston
Hunston is about 2 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. Tell us where your wedding in Hunston will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Hunston is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Hunston to Brighton (28 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Chichester station, about 1.5 miles north. If you are marrying at a church near Hunston, such as St Leodegar's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at weddings all over PO20. Local streets include Heath Close, Westlands Road and St Leodegars Way; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Donnington (1 mile west), North Mundham (1 mile east), Runcton (1 mile east), Portfield (2 miles north) and Chichester (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Angmering (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Chichester Castle (2 miles north).
- Schools near Hunston include Chichester High School For Girls (1.4 miles north) and Chichester Free School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Spotted Cow Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hunston? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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