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Wedding Paella Catering for Portfield events
Something 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 Portfield.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering near Portfield
Common questions in Portfield
Can you cater a reception after a service at St George's?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Portfield from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How many different paellas?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you come to Portfield?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Portfield and across West Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Wedding paella catering in Portfield, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. Whether it is destination-style celebrations at home and evening wedding food, we will put together a menu of table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
For a smaller place like Portfield, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Portfield (PO19, PO20, PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning a paella wedding in Portfield
Portfield is about 1 mile east of Chichester, in West Sussex. For a wedding in Portfield, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Portfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 28 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Chichester station, about 0.9 miles west. Stoke Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The sea is within about 6 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in PO19, PO20 and PO18, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Kent Road, York Road and Spur Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Portfield is on the A259 and A285, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Chichester (1 mile west), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (1 mile east), Maudlin (1 mile north-east) and North Mundham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Chichester City Museum (0.6 miles west) and Chichester Castle (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Portfield includes Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
- Schools near Portfield include Chichester High School For Girls (0.8 miles south-west) and The Prebendal School (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The East Gate Public House (0.5 miles west)
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Perfect for your wedding in Portfield
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Evening wedding food
Couples marrying at local churches such as St George's frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Who provides the crockery
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 will do the cooking.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
The process
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Golden-hour photos in Portfield at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Portfield? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why Portfield hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Also near Portfield
More for events in Portfield
- 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