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Wedding paella catering in Watersfield, 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 Watersfield and across West Sussex.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with mixed diets
Planning an event in Watersfield?
Wedding paella catering in Watersfield, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We’re often asked to cater civil partnerships and vow renewals and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, serving a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas.
Rural weddings around Watersfield have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Watersfield (RH20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Golden-hour photos in Watersfield at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Questions from Watersfield
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Giles?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Watersfield for guests?
Pulborough station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
For planners, venues and organisers
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Watersfield
Watersfield is about 8 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We cater weddings at homes, gardens and venues in Watersfield. Watersfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Watersfield to Brighton (about 20 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bignor Roman Villa (1.8 miles west) and Old Place Manor (2.7 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Amberley Wild Brooks is close by, and the countryside around Watersfield suits an outdoor reception. With the South Downs National Park within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the RH20 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on London Road, Chapel Close and River Lane. If your venue is just outside Watersfield, we also cover Coldwaltham (1 mile north-east), Lower Horncroft (1 mile north), West Burton (1 mile south-west), Coates (2 miles north-west) and Bury (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Amberley Museum (2.5 miles south) and Coates Castle (1.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
- Nearby schools include St James' CofE Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Labouring Man pub (0.9 miles north-east)
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Towns and villages near Watersfield
What else we do in Watersfield
What affects the price in Watersfield
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Watersfield
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Pulborough station, about 2.5 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- 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