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Wedding paella catering in Offington, West Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Offington and across West Sussex.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Offington
How our wedding paella catering works in Offington
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include rustic barn weddings and parties after a register office wedding, with Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
Rural weddings around Offington have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Offington (BN14, BN13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Offington
Offington is about 1 mile north-east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN14, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 11 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Andrew's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Steep Down is close by. The sea is within about 2 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cook at weddings all over BN14 and BN13. From Rogate Road, Warren Road and Hall Avenue or a nearby road, we can cook there. Offington sits on or near the A24 and A27, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. If your venue is just outside Offington, we also cover Salvington (1 mile west), Broadwater (1 mile south-east), Worthing (1 mile south-west), Findon Valley (1 mile north) and Sompting (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles east), Lancing (3 miles east) and Rustington (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (0.6 miles south) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (0.6 miles south). Not far away are Widewater Lagoon and Steep Down.
- Nearby schools include Thomas A Becket First School (0.6 miles south-west) and Durrington High School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Thomas a Becket pub (within half a mile south-west)
FAQs for Offington
How far is Offington from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Offington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Should we have more than one paella?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why choose Love Paella in Offington
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across West Sussex, including Offington
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Towns and villages near Offington
Also in Offington
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
If things run late, and we’ll adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
- Guest numbers
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Perfect for your wedding in Offington
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Offington, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
Nearby historic houses include Ecclesden Manor (3.6 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Offington, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
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