Wokingham · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Bowsey Hill
Planning corporate paella catering in Bowsey Hill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Conference lunches
- Christmas parties
- Launches and open days
Corporate paella catering near Bowsey Hill
Corporate paella catering in Bowsey Hill, cooked live
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Popular choices include canapé tapas, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we are regularly asked to cater team days and office lunches and away days.
At country venues around Bowsey Hill, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For a Christmas party in Bowsey Hill, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Live paella or other catering?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- We cover Bowsey Hill and the whole of Wokingham
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Bowsey Hill
Is Bowsey Hill close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Bowsey Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
What corporate paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Bowsey Hill? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Work events in Bowsey Hill: access and travel
Bowsey Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Wokingham. Tell us where your work event in Bowsey Hill will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Bowsey Hill is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover. We cook right across the region, from Bowsey Hill to Reading (7 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (3.3 miles north-east) and Greenlands (4.1 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Wargrave station, about 1.8 miles south-west.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, so your work event can be anywhere in it. For work events just outside Bowsey Hill, we cover Warren Row (1 mile north-east), Knowl Hill (1 mile east), Wargrave (1 mile south-west), Cockpole Green (1 mile north-west) and Cold Harbour (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (10 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (4.2 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (0.9 miles south)
Why choose corporate paella catering in Bowsey Hill?
It’s memorable.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Product launches and open days
- Summer staff parties
- Team days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Bowsey Hill is about 32 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Think about shade and seating
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- 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