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Corporate paella catering in Castle Town, West Sussex

Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Castle Town: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.

  • Summer staff parties
  • Team-building events
  • Product launches and open days

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Corporate paella catering in Castle Town

Corporate paella catering in Castle Town, made fresh on the day

Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. We’re often asked to cater summer staff parties and charity and fundraising events, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food.

An away day near Castle Town is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.

Where
Castle Town (BN44)
Area hub
West Sussex
Dietary options
Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
Also available
Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
Quote
Contact us for a quote
Last updated
23 October 2026
Guests helping themselves to paella from a shared pan

Work events in Castle Town: access and travel

Castle Town is about 3 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For corporate paella catering in Castle Town, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 371 places in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.

Nearby historic houses include Portslade Manor (4.2 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. Castle Town is about 44 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Within about 4 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.

For corporate paella catering in BN44, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Henfield Road, The Bostal and Shoreham Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater work events in Adur (2 miles south), Old Shoreham (3 miles south), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south), Fulking (3 miles east) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south).

Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Castle Town includes Mill Hill and Truleigh Hill.

  • Schools near Castle Town include Steyning Grammar School (1.8 miles north-west)
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Is live paella right for your work event?

Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.

What you get with us

  • Fast service from the pan
  • Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
  • Real theatre, not just catering
  • No hidden extras in your quote

See How we price Or What paella catering costs.

Castle Town: your questions answered

How far is Castle Town from London?

Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.

What’s the nearest station to Castle Town for guests?

The closest is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles away.

How soon do we need to book?

As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.

What do you need at the venue?

A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.

How long do you need on site?

It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.

Should we have more than one paella?

Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.

Can you do sangria?

Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.

Do you do Christmas parties?

Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.

Planning for every diet

With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:

  • Get facilities approval early
  • Add a diet question to the sign-up form
  • Ask what the venue requires from caterers
  • Tell us how long the food break is

Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.

Crockery and staff can be added.

For event organisers in Castle Town

Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.

Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.

How it works

We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your work event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. December events in Castle Town are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.

  1. Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
  2. You get a menu, a price and documents.
  3. We agree access and set-up with facilities.
  4. We cook live and serve on schedule.
  5. We pack down and leave the space tidy.

How to prepare

  • Leave space around the cooking area
  • Choose a level spot for the cooking area
  • Confirm numbers and diets before the day

Ask for a quote

It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.

Tell us about your event

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Can I cook paella for a crowd 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.

Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.

Dishes our guests love

Vegan and vegetarian pans

A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.

Canapé tapas

Canapés suit launches and client events.

What corporate paella catering costs

Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:

  • The paellas you choose
  • Parking and unloading
  • How many staff you need
  • Starters, canapés and desserts

Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.

What to tell us

You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:

  • Roughly how many adults and children
  • A picture of where we’d cook
  • The courses you’d like
  • What the venue already provides

Planning corporate paella catering in Castle Town? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.

Perfect for your work event in Castle Town

It brings teams together.

We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Castle Town and nearby. Some of the most common are:

  • Training days and conferences
  • Christmas parties
  • Summer staff parties
  • Launches and open days

Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 3.2 miles south.

Before you book anyone

  • The deposit and payment dates
  • How each diet is kept separate
  • Any travel, parking or access charges
  • If the price includes VAT

How to compare caterers

  • 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

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