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Wedding Paella Catering in North Chailey
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in North Chailey.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering in North Chailey
Wedding paella catering in North Chailey, cooked live
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Whether it is relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and rustic barn weddings, we can cook canapé tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around North Chailey have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- North Chailey (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
North Chailey weddings: local tips
North Chailey is about 4 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. Tell us where your wedding in North Chailey will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our events stretch from North Chailey to Brighton (about 11 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Our Lady frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Ashenground and Bolnore Woods is close by. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of North Chailey, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area. From Station Road, Downs View and Downs View Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You will find North Chailey on the A275, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. If your venue is just outside North Chailey, we also cover Chailey (1 mile south), Newick (1 mile east), South Street (2 miles south), Founthill (2 miles east) and Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (7 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (13 miles south).
A little further out are Heaven Farm Museum (3.4 miles north) and Waterbury Castle (4.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
- Local schools include Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles south) and Chailey School (2.3 miles south)
North Chailey: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is North Chailey from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Connect us with your coordinator
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
For event organisers in North Chailey
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For a summer wedding in North Chailey, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or BN8 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, 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’ll do the cooking.
Perfect for your wedding in North Chailey
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Barn and farm weddings
For guests travelling by train, Plumpton station is about 3.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
- 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