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Corporate Paella Catering in Balls Cross
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Balls Cross: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Summer parties for staff
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
Live corporate paella catering in Balls Cross
Is live paella right for your work event?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Balls Cross hosts choose us
- Events in Balls Cross and across West Sussex
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
How our corporate paella catering works in Balls Cross
For client events, presentation matters: canapé tapas and small bowls of paella served by staff feel polished. Popular choices include vegan and vegetarian paella, paella lunches and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for fundraisers and christmas and end-of-year parties.
At country venues around Balls Cross, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Balls Cross (GU28)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
Send us the date, your venue or GU28 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Balls Cross
Other catering in Balls Cross
Balls Cross: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Balls Cross?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Where we can cook in Balls Cross
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. In Balls Cross, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Related guides
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning a team event in Balls Cross
Balls Cross is about 12 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For a work event in Balls Cross, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Balls Cross is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Petworth House (2.9 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of West Sussex takes in GU28. Close by, we cover work events in Kirdford (2 miles east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles north-east), Plaistow (3 miles north-east), Ifold (4 miles north-east) and Wisborough Green (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (12 miles east), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Rustington (15 miles south), Storrington (10 miles south-east) and Billingshurst (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Think about shade and seating
- Tell us how long the food break is
We arrive at the agreed time and follow your site rules.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
- 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