Surrey · England
Corporate paella catering in Abinger Common, Surrey
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Abinger Common and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Conferences and training days
- Office lunches and away days
- Summer parties for staff
Corporate paella catering for Abinger Common events
How our corporate paella catering works in Abinger Common
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and does not stop people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Typical bookings include conference lunches and launches and open days, with paella lunches, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Team away days in the countryside around Abinger Common suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Abinger Common and the whole of Surrey
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Abinger Common?
It feeds a lot of people quickly, which matters when time is tight.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Customer events
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team-building days
- Office lunches and away days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Gomshall station is about 2.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What happens if it rains
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
Towns and villages near Abinger Common
Other catering in Abinger Common
Abinger Common: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Abinger Common close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can the team help cook?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
Work events in Abinger Common: access and travel
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Tell us where your work event in Abinger Common will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Polesden Lacey (4.2 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Central London is about 25 miles from Abinger Common, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
We cater work events across the RH5 postcode area and the streets around it. From Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater work events in Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Abinger Hatch Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Ask staff about diets in advance
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. For a Christmas party in Abinger Common, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Facilities approval and any site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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