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Wedding Paella Catering in St Helen's
Looking for wedding paella catering in St Helen's? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering near St Helen's
Wedding paella catering in St Helen's, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
In St Helen's, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- St Helen's (TN34, TN37)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Pick a serving style
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Occasions we cook for in St Helen's
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In St Helen's, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Food for evening guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
For outdoor photos, Church Wood and Robsack Wood is close by.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- How bad weather is handled
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in St Helen's at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in St Helen's?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See How we price And The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Places near St Helen's
Also in St Helen's
St Helen's: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter & St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook near the sea around St Helen's?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including St Helen's.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will talk you through it.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on how it is served.
St Helen's weddings: local tips
St Helen's is about 1 mile north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN34, we can bring the pans to you. St Helen's is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from St Helen's to Brighton (31 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Ore station is about 0.8 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter & St Paul often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. The sea is within about 2 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN34 and TN37, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Park Avenue, Keppel Road and Down's Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside St Helen's, we cover Blacklands (1 mile south), Hastings (1 mile south-west), Silverhill (1 mile south-west), Belmont (1 mile south-east) and Hollington (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (14 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Hastings Old Town Hall Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Local schools include William Parker Sports College (under half a mile west) and University School (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Duke pub (0.9 miles west)
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
- 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