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Wedding Paella Catering for Toddington events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Toddington: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Farm and barn venues
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Toddington
What affects the price in Toddington
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or BN17 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Toddington
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Typical bookings include sharing-style wedding meals and garden and marquee weddings, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
In Toddington, 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. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Toddington (BN17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Step by step
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Golden-hour photos in Toddington at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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About the dishes
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Toddington
Could we have live paella in Mewsbrook Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you cover Toddington?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Toddington is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
For event organisers in Toddington
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Nearby places to Toddington
More for events in Toddington
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Toddington
Toddington is about 1 mile north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Toddington, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Toddington to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Mewsbrook Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For outdoor photos, WWT Arundel is close by. With the South Downs National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. The sea is within about 2 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the BN17 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Toddington Lane, Hide Close and Hollist Chase; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Toddington, we also cover Lyminster (1 mile north-west), Wick (1 mile west), Littlehampton (1 mile south), Poling (1 mile north-east) and Rustington (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (7 miles west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Zachary Merton Hospital (1.8 miles south-east) and Rustington Museum (1.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Toddington includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include The Littlehampton Academy (0.5 miles south) and Littlehampton College (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Locomotive Public House (within half a mile west)
- 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