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Corporate Paella Catering for Ashford Common events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Ashford Common.
- Charity days
- Summer parties for staff
- Client and customer events
Live corporate paella catering in Ashford Common
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Get facilities approval early
- Think about shade and seating
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Bowl food for standing events.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Ashford Common
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. Typical bookings include conferences and training days and client hospitality, with canapé tapas, paella lunches and Spanish desserts.
Work events near Ashford Common might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Live paella works in all of them. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Ashford Common
Is Ashford Common close to London?
About 16 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Ashford Common for guests?
Upper Halliford station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
That is one of paella’s strengths. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Who books corporate paella catering in Ashford Common?
Nobody is left out: every diet gets a hot main.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Ashford Common, people book us for occasions like:
- Christmas parties
- Conferences and training days
- Company summer parties
- Fundraisers
For staff and clients coming by train, Upper Halliford station is about 0.9 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. December events in Ashford Common are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Related guides
Planning a team event in Ashford Common
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Wherever your work event is in the TW15 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
Ashford Common is about 16 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Nearby historic houses include Strawberry Hill House (4.6 miles east) and Hampton Court Palace (4.6 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Here we cover the TW15 and TW16 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. From Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover work events in Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
A little further out are Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Ashford Common includes St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Local schools include Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east)
What affects the price in Ashford Common
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Catering across Surrey, including Ashford Common
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
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Where we can cook in Ashford Common
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- 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