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Wedding Paella Catering in Stonecrouch
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Stonecrouch.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Live wedding paella catering in Stonecrouch
About our wedding paella catering in Stonecrouch
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it’s served. For farm and barn venues and weddings with mixed diets, we can cook canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts and more.
Near Stonecrouch, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Stonecrouch (TN5)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Stonecrouch?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Food for evening guests
Put the station on your invitation: Etchingham station is about 4.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
- Staff numbers and hours
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Stonecrouch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Fast service from the pan
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Stonecrouch weddings: local tips
Stonecrouch is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. For a wedding in Stonecrouch, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Stonecrouch is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 29 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Bewl Water is close by. Nearby historic houses include Scotney Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Wadhurst Castle (4.1 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stonecrouch, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Anywhere in TN5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Stonecrouch, we also cover Kilndown (1 mile north), Three Leg Cross (1 mile south-west), Flimwell (2 miles south-east), Bedgebury Cross (2 miles north-east) and Riseden (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (15 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles west), Heathfield (10 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south-west), Hollington (15 miles south) and Hellingly (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Old Scotney Castle (1.5 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stonecrouch include Bewl Water.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. At midsummer, sunset in Stonecrouch is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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 clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Stonecrouch? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Stonecrouch
Is Stonecrouch close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
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Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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