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Wedding paella catering in Lyminster, West Sussex
Planning wedding paella catering in Lyminster? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Farm and barn venues
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Planning an event in Lyminster?
How our wedding paella catering works in Lyminster
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. On the menu are canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are frequently booked for blessings and vow renewals and weddings with mixed diets.
A wedding in a small place like Lyminster often 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. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Lyminster (BN17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What wedding paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Occasions we cook for in Lyminster
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Lyminster, people book us for occasions like:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
If you’re marrying at a church near Lyminster, such as The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Travel and parking costs
- What happens if it rains
Why choose live paella in Lyminster?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Lyminster hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read How we price Or 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, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Lyminster, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually 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 pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 will do the cooking.
Towns and villages near Lyminster
More for events in Lyminster
Weddings in Lyminster: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lyminster is about 1 mile north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. For a wedding in Lyminster, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Lyminster. Lyminster is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Historic houses near Lyminster include Ecclesden Manor (3.3 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, WWT Arundel is close by, and the countryside around Lyminster suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Lyminster, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. With the coast within about 2 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
For wedding paella catering in BN17, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Arundel Drive, Old Mead Road and Lyminster Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Lyminster, we also cover Wick (1 mile south), Toddington (1 mile south-east), Crossbush (1 mile north-east), Tortington (1 mile west) and Littlehampton (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (7 miles south-west), Chichester (10 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (10 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (1.9 miles north-west) and Rustington Museum (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Schools near Lyminster include The Littlehampton Academy (1.1 miles south-east) and Littlehampton College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The 6 Bells Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us when speeches will be
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Lyminster questions
Do you come out to small places like Lyminster?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s ready when you are.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
- 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