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Wedding paella catering in Old Heathfield, East Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Old Heathfield: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering for Old Heathfield events
Why choose live paella in Old Heathfield?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. 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 Old Heathfield
- We cover Old Heathfield and the whole of East Sussex
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Wedding paella catering in Old Heathfield, cooked live
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. We are frequently asked to cater spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and barn and farm weddings, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Old Heathfield have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Old Heathfield (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, sunset in Old Heathfield is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Old Heathfield weddings: local tips
Old Heathfield is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Old Heathfield, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. Our events stretch from Old Heathfield to Brighton (20 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Old Heathfield, such as The Parish Church of All Saints, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Bateman's (4.9 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Old Heathfield, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in TN21, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on School Hill and Church Street or the roads around them. We also cook at weddings in Cade Street (1 mile north), Sandy Cross (1 mile west), Heathfield (1 mile west), Broad Oak (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (13 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Hellingly Hospital (5 miles south) and Old Castle (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby schools include Parkside Community Primary School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Star Inn (within half a mile south)
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Connect us with your coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Where we can cook in Old Heathfield
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Old Heathfield?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Old Heathfield book us for events such as:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Selwyns Wood nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Old Heathfield suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
Questions from Old Heathfield
We’re having a ceremony at The Parish Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Old Heathfield?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will talk you through it.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
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Table tapas
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Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
- 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