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Wedding Paella Catering for Mayfield events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Mayfield and the surrounding area.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering in Mayfield
Wedding paella catering in Mayfield, made fresh on the day
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. On the menu are evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are frequently booked for food for evening guests and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
A wedding in a small place like Mayfield often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Mayfield (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Places near Mayfield
What else we do in Mayfield
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Mayfield
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Mayfield
Mayfield is about 5 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Across the TN20 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Mayfield, such as Church of St. Dunstan, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. For outdoor photos, Crowborough Country Park is close by. With the High Weald National Landscape within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Station Road and Star Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Mayfield, we cover Wellbrook (1 mile south-west), Coggins Mill (1 mile north-east), Woolbridge (1 mile west), Argos Hill (1 mile north-west) and Rusher's Cross (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles north-west), Uckfield (8 miles south-west) and Polegate (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-west). The countryside around Mayfield includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Schools near Mayfield include St Leonards-Mayfield School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your wedding in Mayfield
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Mayfield and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Big weddings with every diet
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Crowborough station, about 3.6 miles north-west.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Where we can cook in Mayfield
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Mayfield at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Common questions in Mayfield
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St. Dunstan: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including East Sussex. See all areas.
- 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