East Sussex · England
Wedding paella catering in South Malling, East Sussex
Looking for wedding paella catering in South Malling? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Planning an event in South Malling?
Wedding paella catering in South Malling, made fresh on the day
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We are often asked to cater big weddings with every diet and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, serving canapé tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
Weddings in a place like South Malling often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- South Malling (BN7, BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why South Malling hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Occasions we cook for in South Malling
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for in South Malling and East Sussex:
- Food for evening guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
If you are marrying at a church near South Malling, such as Church of St Michael, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
Wedding venues and ceremonies near South Malling
South Malling is about 1 mile north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Wherever your wedding is in the BN7 area, we can bring the pans to you. South Malling is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Lewes station, about 0.7 miles south. Planning photos in Railway Land? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of South Malling, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over BN7 and BN8. From Lee Road, New Road and Mill Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. South Malling sits on or near the A26 and A2029, which makes travel to your wedding easy. If your venue is just outside South Malling, we also cover Lewes (1 mile south-west), Cliffe (1 mile south-east), Southover (1 mile south), Hamsey (1 mile north) and Offham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include St John under the Castle Lewes (less than half a mile south-west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
- Local schools include Lewes Old Grammar School (0.6 miles south-west) and Priory School (0.8 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Elephant and Castle pub (under half a mile south-west)
How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
What else we do in South Malling
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. For a summer wedding in South Malling, the sun sets at about 9:15pm 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. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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South Malling questions
Which station should guests use for South Malling?
The closest is Lewes station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
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.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will explain how it works.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
- 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