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Wedding Paella Catering in Shipley
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Shipley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering in Shipley
Wedding paella catering in Shipley, made fresh on the day
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. For marquee and garden weddings and weddings with a Spanish theme, we can cook table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Shipley have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Shipley (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we can cook in Shipley
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Perfect for your wedding in Shipley
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Couples marrying at local churches such as The Church of St Mary the Virgin often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Travel and parking costs
- When final numbers are due
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Pick a serving style
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Shipley, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm 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’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Weddings in Shipley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shipley is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Across the RH13 area, we can cook for your guests. Shipley is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Shipley to Brighton (15 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Knepp Wildland is close by. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 4 miles north-west.
We cover weddings in every part of RH13 and the streets around it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Church Close and School Lane or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Shipley, we cover Whitehall (1 mile south-west), Dragons Green (1 mile north), Broomer's Corner (1 mile south-west), Dial Post (2 miles south) and West Grinstead (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Shipley include Knepp Wildland.
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Shipley
Is Shipley too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Shipley close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
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What else we do in Shipley
- 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