Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Borden, Hampshire
Planning corporate paella catering in Borden? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Launches and open days
- Training days and conferences
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering in Borden
FAQs for Borden
Do you come out to small places like Borden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
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’ll follow the site rules.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll provide it.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Borden.
How our corporate paella catering works in Borden
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is exactly what a team event is for. We are often asked to cater away days and office lunches and product launches and open days, with paella lunches, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
An away day near Borden is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- We cover Borden and the whole of Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your work event in Borden
People remember it.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Borden and Hampshire:
- Training days and conferences
- Charity days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Company summer parties
Nearby historic houses include Cowdray House (4.4 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Think about shade and seating
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
We leave the space as we found it.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
What affects the price in Borden
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The paellas you choose
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Corporate events around Borden
Borden is about 5 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We cater work events at homes, gardens and venues in Borden and the surrounding area. Borden is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Borden to Guildford (19 miles away).
Borden is about 46 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Liss station, about 3.6 miles north-west. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU30, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Borden, we also cover Trotton Marsh (1 mile east), Rogate (1 mile south-west), Chithurst (1 mile south-east), Milland (2 miles north-east) and Rake (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Havant (13 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Alton (11 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (5 miles west) and Purbrook (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Borden include Wheeler's Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
Towns and villages near Borden
Other catering in Borden
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. After-work summer parties in Borden have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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.
- 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