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Wedding Paella Catering for Merston events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Merston. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Food for evening guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
Book wedding paella catering in Merston
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Merston
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Whether it’s sharing-style wedding meals and evening wedding food, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas and more.
Rural weddings around Merston have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Merston (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, sunset in Merston is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For event organisers in Merston
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
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What we need at 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 cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Merston
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Getting married in Merston?
Merston is about 3 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO20 area, we can bring the pans to you. Merston is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Merston to Brighton (about 26 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Goodwood House (3.5 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Giles often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the coast within about 4 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in PO20, we plan around your venue and timings. Close by, we cover weddings in Runcton (1 mile south-west), Colworth (1 mile east), Oving (1 mile north), North Mundham (1 mile west) and Lagness (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
A little further out are The Chichester City Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include North Mundham Primary School (1.2 miles west) and Chichester High School For Girls (2.1 miles west)
Merston: your questions answered
Is Merston too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Merston from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will explain how it works.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
What wedding paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Merston, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
- 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