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Wedding Paella Catering in Selsey
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Selsey: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
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How our wedding paella catering works in Selsey
Evening paella is a favourite: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. On the menu are Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re often booked for barn and farm weddings and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
Couples in Selsey often keep it personal, with a marquee or a hall nearby. Live paella suits that kind of day. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Selsey (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. At midsummer, sunset in Selsey is about 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Weddings in Selsey: venues, ceremonies and travel
Selsey is about 6 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Selsey and the surrounding area. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Selsey to Southampton (about 29 miles away).
The sea is within about a mile, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in PO20, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Church Road, High Street and Ellis Square, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. You’ll find Selsey on the B2145, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Other places close to Selsey for wedding paella catering include Church Norton (1 mile north-east), Keynor Estate (2 miles north), Sidlesham (3 miles north), Pagham (3 miles north-east) and Street End (4 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (6 miles north-east), Chichester (7 miles north), Littlehampton (12 miles north-east), Emsworth (10 miles north-west), Rustington (13 miles north-east) and Angmering (15 miles north-east). Being one of West Sussex’s larger places, Selsey has lots of places to hold a wedding.
Other landmarks nearby include Selsey Lifeboat Museum (0.5 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include The Academy (less than half a mile north-west) and The Academy (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Fisherman's Joy Public House (within half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Selsey? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Questions from Selsey
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Selsey close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Selsey?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater in Selsey?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Selsey and across West Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us when speeches will be
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Who books wedding paella catering in Selsey?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Selsey, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Food for evening guests
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter's Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
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For event organisers in Selsey
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 keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Where we can cook in Selsey
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Selsey
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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