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Wedding Paella Catering for South Bersted events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in South Bersted. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Live wedding paella catering in South Bersted
Who books wedding paella catering in South Bersted?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in South Bersted book us for occasions like:
- Food for evening guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Put the station on your invitation: South Bersted has its own station, Bognor Regis station.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in South Bersted
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Whether it is weddings with mixed diets and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, we will put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
In South Bersted, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- South Bersted (PO21, PO22, BN14)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Questions from South Bersted
Can you cook in The Brooks Local Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to South Bersted for guests?
South Bersted has its own station: Bognor Regis station.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you come to South Bersted?
We do. We cook at events in South Bersted and across West Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Other catering in South Bersted
Why choose live paella in South Bersted?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in South Bersted, 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 normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for 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.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
South Bersted weddings: local tips
South Bersted is about 1 mile north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in South Bersted, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around South Bersted. South Bersted is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 24 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near South Bersted, such as Church of St Mary Magdalene, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. If you’re hoping for photos in The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The sea is within about a mile, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wedding paella catering in PO21, PO22 and BN14 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Ivy Lane, Hook Lane and Essex Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside South Bersted, we cover Bognor Regis (1 mile south-west), Felpham (1 mile east), Shripney (1 mile north), Aldwick (2 miles south-west) and Flansham (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Emsworth (12 miles west) and Rustington (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (under half a mile south) and Bognor Regis Museum (0.8 miles south).
- Schools near South Bersted include The Regis School (0.7 miles west) and The Regis School (0.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The William Hardwicke pub (0.7 miles south)
- 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