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Wedding Paella Catering in Westdean
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Westdean and East Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering in Westdean
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Westdean
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: each paella has its own pan, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. We cook canapé tapas, evening paella and table tapas, and we’re frequently booked for spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and marquee and garden weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Westdean often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Westdean (BN25)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we’re needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Weddings in Westdean: venues, ceremonies and travel
Westdean is about 2 miles east of Seaford, in East Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Westdean, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Westdean is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 13 miles away.
Combe Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Historic houses near Westdean include Alfriston Clergy House (2 miles north) and Charleston Farmhouse (4.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The South Downs National Park is within about 3 miles of Westdean, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in BN25, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Litlington (1 mile north), Dukes Green (2 miles north), Lullington (2 miles north), Alfriston (2 miles north) and Seaford (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Lewes (10 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north) and Newhaven (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.9 miles west) and Old Forge Museum (Alfriston) (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Combe Hill.
- Local schools include Seaford Head School (1.8 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Cuckmere Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Westdean questions
Do you come out to small places like Westdean?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers and we will plan for them.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Westdean? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Places near Westdean
Other catering in Westdean
Who books wedding paella catering in Westdean?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever you are celebrating in Westdean, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Seaford station, about 2.6 miles west.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Westdean, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- 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
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Westdean? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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