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Wedding paella catering in Newpound Common, West Sussex
Planning wedding paella catering in Newpound Common? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering in Newpound Common
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Wedding paella catering in Newpound Common, cooked live
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Popular choices include evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and we’re often booked for barn and farm weddings and destination-style celebrations at home.
Near Newpound Common, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, 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.
- Location
- Newpound Common (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Newpound Common hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Newpound Common questions
Is Newpound Common 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.
What’s the nearest station to Newpound Common for guests?
Billingshurst station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we’ll agree the details.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For a summer wedding in Newpound Common, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RH14 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Connect us with your coordinator
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Planning a paella wedding in Newpound Common
Newpound Common is about 8 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For a wedding in Newpound Common, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Newpound Common. Newpound Common is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Newpound Common to Guildford (15 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as The Parish Church of St Peter Ad Vincula often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. For outdoor photos, The Mens is close by.
For wedding paella catering in RH14, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Newpound and Newpound Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Billingshurst (2 miles south-east), Five Oaks (3 miles east), The Haven (3 miles north-east), Coneyhurst (3 miles south-east) and Tisman's Common (4 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (14 miles north-east), Horsham (8 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Rustington (15 miles south) and Broadfield (13 miles east).
Not far away are The Mens.
- Nearby schools include The Weald School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Cricketers Arms Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Towns and villages near Newpound Common
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Perfect for your wedding in Newpound Common
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Newpound Common, people book us for events such as:
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 2.1 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- Staff numbers and hours
- The wet-weather plan
- VAT, if it applies
Where we can cook in Newpound Common
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- 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