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Wedding Paella Catering for Slaugham 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 Slaugham and across West Sussex.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening wedding food
Live wedding paella catering in Slaugham
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Slaugham
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served right away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and evening wedding food.
Near Slaugham, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Slaugham (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Also near Slaugham
Other catering in Slaugham
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Slaugham
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
Slaugham questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary'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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Slaugham from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come to Slaugham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Slaugham is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, use our quote form.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Slaugham
Slaugham is about 5 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Slaugham and nearby villages. Slaugham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Balcombe station is about 3.3 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Wedding paella catering in RH17 is planned around your venue and your guests. For weddings just outside Slaugham, we cover Handcross (1 mile north), Plummers Plain (1 mile west), Lower Beeding (2 miles west), Colwood (3 miles south) and Crabtree (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cuckfield Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Crawley Hospital (5.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
- Local pubs include Carpenter's Arms (within half a mile north-east)
Who books wedding paella catering in Slaugham?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Tilgate Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. For a summer wedding in Slaugham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Choose pan-side or table service
We usually set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Slaugham hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Events in Slaugham and across West Sussex
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our prices page And What paella 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