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Wedding paella catering in Windmill Hill, East Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Windmill Hill: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Windmill Hill
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Windmill Hill hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
How our wedding paella catering works in Windmill Hill
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. We cook evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we are frequently booked for farm and barn venues and weddings with a Spanish theme.
Rural weddings around Windmill Hill have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Windmill Hill (BN27)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Perfect for your wedding in Windmill Hill
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Barn and farm weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you’re marrying at a church near Windmill Hill, such as Herstmonceux Free Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Book early for summer Saturdays
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Questions from Windmill Hill
We are having a ceremony at Herstmonceux Free Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Windmill Hill.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will explain how it works.
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Windmill Hill, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm 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.
- 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.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Windmill Hill? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Windmill Hill weddings: local tips
Windmill Hill is about 4 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For a wedding in Windmill Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. Our events stretch from Windmill Hill to Brighton (21 miles away).
Historic houses near Windmill Hill include Horselunges Manor (4 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For guests travelling by train, Normans Bay station is about 4.7 miles away. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in BN27, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Middleway, Dales Close and Victoria Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Windmill Hill is on the A271, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. We also cook at weddings in Chapel Row (1 mile west), Flowers Green (1 mile south-west), Herstmonceux (1 mile west), Golden Cross (1 mile south-west) and Stunts Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (15 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Herstmonceux Castle (1.1 miles south) and Amberstone Hospital (2.8 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Brewers' Arms Inn (0.7 miles west)
Nearby places to Windmill Hill
More for events in Windmill Hill
What wedding paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
- 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