Surrey · England
Corporate paella catering in Abinger Hammer, Surrey
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Abinger Hammer.
- Training days and conferences
- Team days
- Summer parties for staff
Planning an event in Abinger Hammer?
Corporate paella catering in Abinger Hammer, cooked live
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it is ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. Whether it is charity and fundraising events and training days and conferences, we will put together a menu of bowl food, canapé tapas and paella lunches for your guests.
Team away days in the countryside around Abinger Hammer suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Abinger Hammer questions
Is Abinger Hammer close to London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Abinger Hammer?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we will send what you need.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Often, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We’ll confirm with facilities.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Paella compared with other options
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets 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
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Abinger Hammer and across Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
What affects the price in Abinger Hammer
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- Guest numbers
There is 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. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Abinger Hammer, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Abinger Hammer
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. After-work summer parties in Abinger Hammer have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Work events in Abinger Hammer: access and travel
Abinger Hammer is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Give us the address of your work event in Abinger Hammer, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Abinger Hammer is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Abinger Hammer is about 24 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Nearby historic houses include Hatchlands Park (3.3 miles north-west) and Polesden Lacey (3.9 miles north-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 2 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Your work event could be at a home on Guildford Road, Hackhurst Lane and Felday Road. We also cook at work events in Gomshall (1 mile west), Hoe (1 mile south), Sutton Abinger (1 mile south), Abinger (1 mile south-east) and Shere (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (5.7 miles west) and Shere Museum (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Abinger Hammer include Leith Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Local pubs include Abinger Arms (within half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Abinger Hammer
Other catering in Abinger Hammer
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
Occasions we cook for in Abinger Hammer
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Team days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
- Launches and open days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Gomshall station is about 0.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each dish
- When payment is due
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
For event organisers in Abinger Hammer
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
- 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