Oxfordshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Alkerton, Oxfordshire
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Alkerton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team-building events
- End-of-year celebrations
Corporate paella catering near Alkerton
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Alkerton
A paella station turns lunch into part of the event. Whether it is client and customer events and team-building days, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, paella lunches and canapé tapas for your guests.
An away day near Alkerton is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Alkerton (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Alkerton
It is fast to serve to a crowd, ideal for a tight schedule.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Conferences and training days
- Client and customer events
- Open days and launches
- Summer parties for staff
Nearby historic houses include Upton House (1.9 miles north) and Broughton Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Have water and soft drinks available
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Alkerton: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Alkerton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
Do you cater at business parks?
Many offices have a courtyard, terrace or car park that works, if the building allows it.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Nearby places to Alkerton
What else we do in Alkerton
What corporate paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
- How many courses
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Alkerton for staff parties and team days
Alkerton is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your work event is in the OX15 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Alkerton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 25 miles away.
Wherever your work event is in OX15, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover work events in Shenington (1 mile west), Balscote (1 mile south-east), Shutford (2 miles south), Epwell (2 miles south-west) and Swalcliffe (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Banbury (5 miles east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles east), Grimsbury (6 miles east), Ruscote (4 miles east) and Bloxham (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hanwell Castle (3.7 miles east) and W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Alkerton includes Edge Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Local pubs include The Bell Inn (under half a mile west)
What happens on the day
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. In Alkerton, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:30pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Alkerton
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- 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