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Wedding Paella Catering in Sedlescombe
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 for events in Sedlescombe.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Live wedding paella catering in Sedlescombe
Why choose wedding paella catering in Sedlescombe?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Sedlescombe book us for events such as:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Historic houses near Sedlescombe include Durhamford Manor (0.7 miles north-west) and Great Dixter (4.9 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Staff numbers and hours
- How bad weather is handled
How our wedding paella catering works in Sedlescombe
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and evening paella, and typical bookings are for destination-style celebrations at home and garden and marquee weddings.
There is something special about a country wedding near Sedlescombe, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Sedlescombe (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. For a summer wedding in Sedlescombe, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Sedlescombe hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Choose pan-side or table service
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Where we can cook in Sedlescombe
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Planning a paella wedding in Sedlescombe
Sedlescombe is about 5 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Sedlescombe and nearby villages. Sedlescombe is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 30 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Sedlescombe, such as The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Battle station is about 2.3 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Sedlescombe, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. With the coast within about 6 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cover weddings in every part of TN33. We can cater a wedding on streets such as The Street, Orchard Way and Park Shaw or the roads around them. Other places close to Sedlescombe for wedding paella catering include Whatlington (1 mile west), Kent Street (2 miles south), Swaile's Green (2 miles north), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north) and Telham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles south) and Conquest Hospital (3.8 miles south). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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Sedlescombe: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Sedlescombe?
Battle station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Sedlescombe too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
- 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