East Sussex · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Rye Foreign events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Rye Foreign and across East Sussex.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Live wedding paella catering in Rye Foreign
Perfect for your wedding in Rye Foreign
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
If you’re marrying at a church near Rye Foreign, such as The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- VAT, if it applies
How our wedding paella catering works in Rye Foreign
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. For rustic barn weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, we can cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Near Rye Foreign, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Rye Foreign (TN31)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Rye Foreign
What’s the nearest station to Rye Foreign for guests?
The closest is Rye station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Is Rye Foreign close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Choose pan-side or table service
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Nearby places to Rye Foreign
Also in Rye Foreign
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, sunset in Rye Foreign is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Getting married in Rye Foreign?
Rye Foreign is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Across the TN31 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Rye Foreign to Canterbury (27 miles away).
Flatropers Wood nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. For guests travelling by train, Rye station is about 1.7 miles away. With the coast within about 2 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in TN31, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. If your venue is just outside Rye Foreign, we also cover Iden (1 mile north-east), Playden (1 mile east), Houghton Green (2 miles east), Rye (2 miles south-east) and East Guldeford (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.9 miles south-east) and Ypres Tower (2 miles south-east). Not far away are Flatropers Wood.
- Nearby schools include Rye College (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Horse And Cart Inn (0.5 miles west)
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Rye Foreign hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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