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Corporate paella catering in Aperfield, Greater London
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 Aperfield.
- Summer parties for staff
- Conference lunches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Live corporate paella catering in Aperfield
How our corporate paella catering works in Aperfield
Live paella makes lunch an activity. For conference lunches and end-of-year celebrations, we can cook paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts.
For offices in and around Aperfield, the cooking spot is normally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Facilities teams normally need to approve live cooking, and loading needs planning. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Aperfield (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Aperfield
What’s the nearest station to Aperfield for guests?
The closest is Oxted station, roughly 4 miles away.
Is parking a problem for events in Aperfield?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can staff get involved?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
Can we pay by invoice?
Let us know your company’s process, and we will explain how we work.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
As a London location, Aperfield is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
Paella compared with other options
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Aperfield hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Share the timings for food
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that is a lunch break or an evening party.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
What corporate paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- How long we’re needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Aperfield, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a Christmas party in Aperfield, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Aperfield? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Corporate events around Aperfield
Aperfield is about 4 miles east of Warlingham, in Greater London. Work events in Aperfield are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Aperfield is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Oxted station, about 4 miles south-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Corporate paella catering in TN16 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Main Road, Haig Road and Lotus Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Aperfield, we cover Biggin Hill (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile north-east), Single Street (1 mile north-east), Luxted (1 mile north) and Cudham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north-east), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west) and Plaistow (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Warlingham Park Hospital (3.4 miles west). The countryside around Aperfield includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Charles Darwin School (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Jail Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
Events we cater in Aperfield
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Aperfield and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer parties for staff
- Christmas parties
- Conferences and training days
- Launches and open days
Nearby historic houses include Down House (1.7 miles north) and Titsey Place (2.4 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- What happens if it rains
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- 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