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Wedding paella catering in Laughton, East Sussex
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Laughton and across East Sussex.
- Food for evening guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering for Laughton events
Wedding paella catering in Laughton, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Whether it is food for evening guests and informal wedding breakfasts, we can cook Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas and more.
A wedding in a small place like Laughton frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Laughton (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Laughton, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Laughton
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Laughton
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Laughton from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it’s served.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you come to Laughton?
We do. We cook at events in Laughton and across East Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
Also near Laughton
Also in Laughton
Who books wedding paella catering in Laughton?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
Couples marrying at local churches such as The Parish Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Laughton
Laughton is about 5 miles south of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever your wedding is in the BN8 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Laughton is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Cliffe Hill is close by, and the countryside around Laughton suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Glyndebourne (3.4 miles south-west) and Glynde Place (3.7 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. With the South Downs National Park 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 BN8 is planned around your venue and timings. Your wedding could be at a home on Shortgate Lane, Lewes Road and Pound Lane. Laughton sits on or near the B2124, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Ripe (2 miles south), Golden Cross (2 miles east), Wickstreet (4 miles south-east), Selmeston (4 miles south) and Berwick (4 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles east), Seaford (8 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (6 miles south-east) and Crowborough (11 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (5 miles north) and Uckfield Community Hospital (4.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Cliffe Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Roebuck Inn (under half a mile north)
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Laughton
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at How we price 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