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Wedding paella catering in Walderton, West Sussex
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Walderton and across West Sussex.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Wedding paella catering in Walderton
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Golden-hour photos in Walderton at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Walderton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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About our wedding paella catering in Walderton
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Typical bookings include blessings and vow renewals and destination-style celebrations at home, with canapé tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in a small place like Walderton often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Walderton (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Perfect for your wedding in Walderton
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Walderton book us for occasions like:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Planning photos in Stansted Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Who provides the crockery
Planning a paella wedding in Walderton
Walderton is about 5 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. From the centre of Walderton to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Walderton is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 22 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Nutbourne station, about 3.1 miles south. Walderton Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Walderton suits an outdoor reception. With the South Downs National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO18, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. For weddings just outside Walderton, we cover Lordington (1 mile south-west), Racton (1 mile south-west), Funtington (2 miles south-east), Hambrook (2 miles south) and West Ashling (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south-east), Selsey (12 miles south), Emsworth (4 miles south-west), Portfield (6 miles south-east) and Yapton (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south-west) and Warblington Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Walderton include Walderton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Pick a serving style
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Walderton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Walderton
What’s the nearest station to Walderton for guests?
Nutbourne station, about 3.1 miles south of the centre.
Is Walderton close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cater in Walderton?
We do. We cook at events in Walderton and across West Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, West Sussex included. See all areas.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Live paella or other catering?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Walderton
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Walderton and the whole of West Sussex
See How we price And 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