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Wedding paella catering in Wannock, East Sussex
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Wannock and East Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
Live wedding paella catering in Wannock
About our wedding paella catering in Wannock
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include farm and barn venues and parties after a register office wedding, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Wannock have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Wannock (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Weddings in Wannock: venues, ceremonies and travel
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. From the centre of Wannock to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Wannock to Brighton (16 miles away).
Combe Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Wannock suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Alfriston Clergy House (3.4 miles west) and Michelham Priory (3.6 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the South Downs National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. The sea is within about 4 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wedding paella catering in BN26 is planned around your venue. From Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Wannock, we cover Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Combe Hill.
- Nearby schools include Willingdon Primary School (under half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Horse & Groom pub (0.6 miles north-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Pick a serving style
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Step by step
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 the timing is planned around your event. In Wannock, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Occasions we cook for in Wannock
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
For guests travelling by train, Polegate station is about 0.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- The venue requirements
What affects the price in Wannock
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Wannock
Can you cook near the sea around Wannock?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
What’s the nearest station to Wannock for guests?
Polegate station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come to Wannock?
We do. Wannock is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
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Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- We cover Wannock and the whole of East Sussex
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
- 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