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Wedding paella catering in Sompting, West Sussex
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 Sompting.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering for Sompting events
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
About our wedding paella catering in Sompting
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. We’re often asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and rustic barn weddings, with table tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella.
For a smaller place like Sompting, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Sompting (BN15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Sompting? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Sompting questions
We are having a ceremony at St Peter the Apostle: can you cater afterwards?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Sompting from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Sompting
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Sompting or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Sompting is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Lancing station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter the Apostle often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at weddings all over BN15. Local streets include Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Sompting includes Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Schools near Sompting include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (under half a mile north-east) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Sompting
Also in Sompting
How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Sompting?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Sompting hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Events we cater in Sompting
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Sompting, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
If you are hoping for photos in Brooklands Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Who provides the crockery
The process
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Sompting, 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 usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
- 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