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Wedding Paella Catering in South Ambersham

Planning wedding paella catering in South Ambersham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.

Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Barn and farm weddings
Food for evening guests

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Dietary needs and planning tips

Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:

Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Tell us how many evening guests to expect
Choose pan-side or table service

Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.

Sangria and bar staff can be added.

Wedding paella catering in South Ambersham, cooked live

We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. For food for evening guests and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we can cook evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas for your guests.

Rural weddings around South Ambersham have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.

Area: South Ambersham (GU29)
County: West Sussex
Dietary options: Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
Extras: Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
Quote: Quoted for your event
Page updated: 23 October 2026

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Weddings in South Ambersham: venues, ceremonies and travel

South Ambersham is about 10 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in South Ambersham, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from South Ambersham to Guildford (about 19 miles away).

For outdoor photos, Graffham Common is close by, and the countryside around South Ambersham suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St James often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of South Ambersham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.

We cover weddings in every part of GU29 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside South Ambersham, we also cover Selham (1 mile east), Graffham (2 miles south), River (2 miles north-east), Upperton (3 miles north-east) and Tillington (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).

Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Lodsworth Castle (1.1 miles east). The countryside around South Ambersham includes Graffham Common and Levin Down.

Map of South Ambersham © OpenStreetMap contributors

Perfect for your wedding in South Ambersham

A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.

If you’re planning any of these, we can help:

Big weddings with every diet
Blessings and vow renewals
Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Marquee and garden weddings

Historic houses near South Ambersham include Cowdray House (1.7 miles north-west) and Petworth House (3.8 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.

What your quote should include

Space, access and power needs
Whether travel is included
Allergen information for each dish
Whether VAT is included

How to compare caterers

Prices and what affects them

Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:

Plates, cutlery and glassware
How long we’re needed on site
How many guests are eating
The paellas you choose

Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.

Getting an accurate quote

These details help us quote quickly:

The courses you’d like
The venue or postcode
The date and time of the event
A picture of where we’d cook

It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.

Working with your venue

For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.

For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.

Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?

You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.

Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.

South Ambersham questions

Do you come out to small places like South Ambersham?

Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.

Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?

Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.

Who clears up?

We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.

Is halal food available?

We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.

Do you cater for suppliers?

Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.

When do you arrive?

We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.

Do you do starters?

Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.

What if our speeches run late?

We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.

Live paella or other catering?

If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.

Why choose Love Paella in South Ambersham

Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Fast service from the pan

Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.

Step by step

Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. In South Ambersham, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, 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 4:00pm.