Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Aldershot, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Aldershot.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Summer staff parties
- Conferences and training days
Live corporate paella catering in Aldershot
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
How our corporate paella catering works in Aldershot
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. For end-of-year celebrations and summer staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, paella lunches and bowl food for your guests.
For businesses in Aldershot, a summer party in the car park or garden is an easy win, as long as the site allows cooking. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Other catering in Aldershot
Aldershot for staff parties and team days
Aldershot is about 8 miles west of Guildford, in Hampshire. Wherever your work event is in the GU11 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Aldershot to Guildford (8 miles away).
Aldershot is about 34 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Historic houses near Aldershot include Farnham Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Wanborough Manor (4.4 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
For corporate paella catering in GU11 and GU12, we plan around your venue. From Station Road, East Station Road and High Street or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Aldershot is on the A323 and A325, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Weybourne (1 mile south-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile south), Heath End (1 mile south-west), Tongham (1 mile south-east) and Hale (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north), Fleet (4 miles north-west), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (7 miles north-west) and Bordon (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Fleet Community Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (1.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Claycart Hill and Rowhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include All Hallows Catholic School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Connaught School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (0.7 miles north-west) and Seale and Tongham (2.4 miles south-east)
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
For event organisers in Aldershot
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Questions from Aldershot
Could we have live paella in Princes Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How far is Aldershot from London?
About 34 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How does payment work for businesses?
We will explain booking and payment when you enquire.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you work in winter?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
We leave the space as we found it.
Bowl food for standing events.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a Christmas party in Aldershot, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Perfect for your work event in Aldershot
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Aldershot, people book us for occasions like:
- Team-building days
- Summer parties for staff
- Launches and open days
- Christmas parties
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Aldershot has its own station, Aldershot station.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
Paella compared with other options
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
- 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