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Wedding Paella Catering in Steel Cross
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Steel Cross.
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Marquee and garden weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Steel Cross
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Steel Cross
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater food for evening guests and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
A wedding in a small place like Steel Cross frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Steel Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Steel Cross
Is Steel Cross too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Steel Cross?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Rustic barn weddings
Historic houses near Steel Cross include Groombridge Place (3.8 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Steel Cross? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
What affects the price in Steel Cross
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Steel Cross, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. 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.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Read more
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Nearby places to Steel Cross
Other catering in Steel Cross
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Planning a paella wedding in Steel Cross
Steel Cross is about 1 mile north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Across the TN6 area, we can bring the pans to you. Steel Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Steel Cross to Brighton (21 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Crowborough station is about 1.2 miles away. For outdoor photos, Crowborough Country Park is close by, and the countryside around Steel Cross suits an outdoor reception. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Steel Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cover weddings in every part of the TN6 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Hindleap Avenue, Payne Close and Vachery Street or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Steel Cross, we also cover Boarshead (1 mile north), Crowborough (1 mile south-west), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Marden's Hill (2 miles west) and Friar's Gate (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (14 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
- Schools near Steel Cross include Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Boars Head Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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