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Wedding paella catering in Maidenbower, West Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Maidenbower: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Live wedding paella catering in Maidenbower
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Maidenbower? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
How our wedding paella catering works in Maidenbower
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Whether it is civil partnerships and vow renewals and farm and barn venues, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas.
In Maidenbower, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Maidenbower (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Maidenbower?
Maidenbower is about 2 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tell us where your wedding in Maidenbower will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Three Bridges station is about 1.1 miles away. For outdoor photos, Tilgate Lake is close by, and the countryside around Maidenbower suits an outdoor reception. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Maidenbower, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in RH10, we plan around your venue and your guests. Your wedding could be at a home on Holder Road, Palmer Road and Casher Road. Close by, we cover weddings in Worth (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-west), Tilgate (1 mile west), Pound Hill (1 mile north) and Crawley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles west) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (2 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Oriel High School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Charcoal Burner pub (0.9 miles west)
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Towns and villages near Maidenbower
More for events in Maidenbower
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
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 Maidenbower
We are having a ceremony at St Nicholas' Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Maidenbower from London?
About 27 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you come to Maidenbower?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Maidenbower is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Golden-hour photos in Maidenbower at midsummer come around 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
What affects the price in Maidenbower
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
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.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
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.
Paella compared with other options
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Maidenbower hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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