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Wedding paella catering in Worth Abbey, West Sussex
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Worth Abbey: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering for Worth Abbey events
Wedding paella catering in Worth Abbey, made fresh on the day
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and vow renewals and civil ceremonies.
A wedding in a small place like Worth Abbey 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. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Worth Abbey (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, sunset in Worth Abbey is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, typically timed after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Worth Abbey
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening wedding food
Couples marrying at local churches such as Abbey Church of Our Lady Help of Christians often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if it rains
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
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For event organisers in Worth Abbey
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Worth Abbey? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Questions from Worth Abbey
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Worth Abbey too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cater in Worth Abbey?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Worth Abbey is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain the options.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Getting married in Worth Abbey?
Worth Abbey is about 3 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Worth Abbey, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Gravetye Manor (2.5 miles east) and Priest House (2.8 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Tilgate Lake is close by. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Worth Abbey, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in RH10, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at weddings in Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-west), Furnace Green (2 miles west), Balcombe (3 miles south), Pease Pottage (4 miles west) and Staplefield (5 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (3 miles west), Horsham (9 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (5 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find County Mall (3.4 miles west) and Crawley Hospital (4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
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. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
- 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