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Wedding Paella Catering for Three Bridges events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Three Bridges and West Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering in Three Bridges
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- The number of people
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
About our wedding paella catering in Three Bridges
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Whether it’s barn and farm weddings and food for evening guests, we can cook canapé tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts for your guests.
In Three Bridges, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Three Bridges (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Three Bridges?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Three Bridges and West Sussex:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening food for extra guests
- Barn and farm weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
If you are marrying at a church near Three Bridges, such as St Barnabas', a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Before booking anyone
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- When payment is due
FAQs for Three Bridges
Can you cook in Grattons Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is Three Bridges close to London?
About 27 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you come to Three Bridges?
We do. Three Bridges is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why Three Bridges hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Three Bridges and the whole of West Sussex
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Three Bridges, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Three Bridges? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Three Bridges? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Also near Three Bridges
More for events in Three Bridges
Weddings in Three Bridges: venues, ceremonies and travel
Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Three Bridges, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our events stretch from Three Bridges to Brighton (20 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Grattons Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For guests travelling by train, Three Bridges station is in Three Bridges itself.
Wherever your wedding is in RH10, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Three Bridges include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hazelwick School (0.6 miles north) and Central Sussex College (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Snooty Fox pub (within half a mile north)
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
What’s in the pans
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
- 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