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Wedding paella catering in Steyning, West Sussex
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Steyning and West Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Steyning
Wedding paella catering in Steyning, made fresh on the day
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal long before it is served. On the menu are evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for weddings with mixed diets and destination-style celebrations at home.
For a smaller place like Steyning, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Steyning (BN44)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we can cook in Steyning
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Steyning, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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 live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Steyning, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Related guides
Weddings in Steyning: venues, ceremonies and travel
Steyning is about 4 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Steyning, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Steyning. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Lancing station, about 4.1 miles south. Couples marrying at local churches such as Jarvis Hall often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the coast within about 5 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the BN44 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Field and Dog Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside Steyning, we cover Bramber (1 mile east), Botolphs (1 mile south-east), Upper Beeding (1 mile east), Sompting (4 miles south) and Findon Valley (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (12 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (10 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Steyning Museum (within half a mile north) and Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Steyning includes Woods Mill and Chanctonbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Steyning Grammar School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Model Bakery The Norfolk Arms (within half a mile north)
Occasions we cook for in Steyning
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
For outdoor photos, Chanctonbury Hill is close by.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Steyning: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Steyning?
The closest is Lancing station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Can you cook near the sea around Steyning?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Steyning?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
- 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