Surrey · England
Corporate paella catering in Abbotswood, Surrey
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Abbotswood. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Conference lunches
- End-of-year celebrations
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering in Abbotswood
How our corporate paella catering works in Abbotswood
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. Popular choices include bowl food, paella lunches and Spanish desserts, and we are regularly asked to cater team-building events and client and customer events.
For businesses around Abbotswood, an outdoor team lunch or summer party is easy to arrange with live paella. Let us know about the site. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Abbotswood? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
FAQs for Abbotswood
How far is Abbotswood from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London.
Could we have live paella in Stoke Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Abbotswood?
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Conferences and training days
- Team days
- Christmas parties
- Company summer parties
For staff and clients coming by train, London Road (Guildford) station is in Abbotswood itself.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
- When final numbers are due
What corporate paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Share the timings for food
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Have water and soft drinks available
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that is a lunch break or an evening party.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. There’s 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 book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planning a team event in Abbotswood
Abbotswood is about 1 mile south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Work events in Abbotswood are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Abbotswood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook.
With the A246 and A3100 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward. Nearby historic houses include Guildford Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Chilworth Manor (1.8 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the GU1 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Your work event could be at a home on York Road, Stoke Road and Maori Road. Abbotswood sits on or near the A246 and A3100, which makes travel to your work event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Guildford (1 mile north-west), Burpham (1 mile north-east), Bellfields (1 mile north-west), Merrow (1 mile east) and East Shalford (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (within half a mile south) and Guildford Castle (0.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Silent Pool and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include Guildford High School (within half a mile north-west) and Holy Trinity (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Rats Castle pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
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How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. December events in Abbotswood are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Abbotswood, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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