East Sussex · England
Wedding paella catering in Westham, East Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Westham: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering in Westham
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Connect us with your coordinator
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Westham
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. For blessings and vow renewals and parties after a register office wedding, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Near Westham, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Westham (BN24)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Westham
Is Westham too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at St Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Westham.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we’ll agree the details.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s ready when you are.
Events we cater in Westham
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Westham, people book us for events such as:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary's Church often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Golden-hour photos in Westham at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Westham
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Getting married in Westham?
Westham is about 3 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For wedding paella catering in Westham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Westham. Westham is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Combe Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Put the station on your invitation: Westham has its own station, Pevensey & Westham station. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Westham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. The sea is within about 4 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in BN24, we plan around your venue and your guests. From High Street, Linkway and Rattle Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Jenkins' Green (1 mile north-west), Pevensey (1 mile east), Langney (1 mile south), Pevensey Bay (2 miles east) and Wartling (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-west), Hastings (11 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Pevensey Castle (0.6 miles east) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (3.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Combe Hill.
- Schools near Westham include Bishop Bell School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Heron pub (within half a mile east)
Nearby places to Westham
More for events in Westham
- 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