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Wedding paella catering in Little London, West Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Little London. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Little London events
Where we can cook in Little London
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
How our wedding paella catering works in Little London
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include rustic barn weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs, with evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in a small place like Little London frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Little London (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- 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.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Little London? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Little London hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Little London at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food 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 plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Little London, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Little London
We’re having a ceremony at St Peter's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Do you come to Little London?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Little London. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Little London weddings: local tips
Little London is about 4 miles north of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Little London, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Little London. Little London is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Little London to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Little London, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the RH17 postcode area. Close by, we cover weddings in Ardingly (1 mile south), Highbrook (1 mile east), West Hoathly (2 miles north-east), Sharpthorne (2 miles north-east) and Selsfield Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (6 miles north-west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south), Burgess Hill (7 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake and Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
- Local pubs include The Gardeners Arms (under half a mile north)
Occasions we cook for in Little London
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Little London and West Sussex:
- Food for evening guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
Historic houses near Little London include Priest House (1.8 miles north-east) and Gravetye Manor (2.5 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
- 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