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Wedding paella catering in Sharpthorne, West Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sharpthorne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning an event in Sharpthorne?
About our wedding paella catering in Sharpthorne
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Whether it’s farm and barn venues and evening wedding food, we will put together a menu of evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Sharpthorne, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- Sharpthorne (RH19)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
Send us the date, your venue or RH19 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Sharpthorne questions
Is Sharpthorne too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Sharpthorne for guests?
East Grinstead station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Also near Sharpthorne
What else we do in Sharpthorne
Live paella or other catering?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why Sharpthorne hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
Where we can cook in Sharpthorne
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sharpthorne
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Sharpthorne weddings: local tips
Sharpthorne is about 4 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Across the RH19 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 17 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Sharpthorne, such as St Margaret's Church, 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 is ready as guests arrive. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is East Grinstead station, about 3.6 miles north. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sharpthorne, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH19. Local streets include Station Road, Marlpit Road and Bayhams Field; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Sharpthorne, we also cover West Hoathly (1 mile west), Highbrook (2 miles south), Selsfield Common (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south-west) and Birchgrove (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles west), Horsham (12 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (4 miles north) and Broadfield (7 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles south) and East Grinstead Museum (3.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Fox pub (within half a mile west)
How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, sunset in Sharpthorne is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
Why choose wedding paella catering in Sharpthorne?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Sharpthorne and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Nearby historic houses include Priest House (0.5 miles west) and Gravetye Manor (1 mile north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- How each diet is kept separate
- 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