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Wedding paella catering in Ifold, West Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Ifold: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Live wedding paella catering in Ifold
Wedding paella catering in Ifold, made fresh on the day
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. For evening wedding food and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, we can cook canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts and more.
A wedding in a small place like Ifold often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Ifold (RH14)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ifold? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Occasions we cook for in Ifold
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Ifold, people book us for occasions like:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
For outdoor photos, Shillinglee Lake is close by, and the countryside around Ifold suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- The wet-weather plan
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Ifold
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
FAQs for Ifold
Is Ifold close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you come to Ifold?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Ifold is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Places near Ifold
Other catering in Ifold
How we price wedding paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ifold
Ifold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Ifold and nearby villages. Ifold is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Ifold to Guildford (12 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Ifold, such as St John the Baptist, 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.
For wedding paella catering in RH14, we plan around your venue and your guests. Your wedding could be at a home on Birchwood Close, The Drive and Wildacre Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Ifold, we also cover Loxwood (1 mile north-east), Plaistow (1 mile west), Alfold Bars (2 miles north-east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south) and Durfold Wood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (15 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south-east) and Bewbush (14 miles east).
Open spaces near Ifold include Shillinglee Lake.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Book early for summer Saturdays
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, generally timed after the first dance.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Ifold is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Ifold? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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