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Wedding paella catering in Kent Street, West Sussex
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Kent Street and the surrounding area.
- Farm and barn venues
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening wedding food
Live wedding paella catering in Kent Street
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
How our wedding paella catering works in Kent Street
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. For civil partnerships and vow renewals and evening wedding food, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Kent Street have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Kent Street (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Kent Street hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Kent Street questions
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Kent Street 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 for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers 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.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cover Kent Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Kent Street is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in Kent Street is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Kent Street weddings: local tips
Kent Street is about 5 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Kent Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Kent Street is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 11 miles away.
The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Kent Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in RH13 is planned around your venue and timings. Close by, we cover weddings in Wineham (1 mile south-east), Cowfold (1 mile north-west), Twineham Green (2 miles east), Shermanbury (2 miles south-west) and Twineham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
What’s in the pans
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
What wedding paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Why choose wedding paella catering in Kent Street?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Garden and marquee weddings
Knepp Wildland nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final numbers
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
- 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