Reading · England
Corporate paella catering in Caversham, Reading
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Caversham and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Open days and launches
- Client hospitality
- Team lunches
Live corporate paella catering in Caversham
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
How our corporate paella catering works in Caversham
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. Whether it’s team days and launches and open days, we’ll put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and paella lunches for your guests.
Work events in Caversham are frequently at the office, a local venue or an outdoor space nearby. Live paella feeds the team quickly and suits every diet. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
The cooking area stays tidy, and clear it away afterwards.
Bowl food for standing events.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Places near Caversham
More for events in Caversham
Work events in Caversham: access and travel
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. For corporate paella catering in Caversham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Caversham. Caversham is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Caversham is about 38 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south.
This part of Reading takes in RG4, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. That could mean a work event in a garden on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate or the roads around them. Caversham sits on or near the B3345, which makes travel to your work event easy. If your venue is just outside Caversham, we also cover Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Caversham has lots of places to hold a work event.
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Not far away are South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (under half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north)
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Questions from Caversham
Which station should guests use for Caversham?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Reading included. See all areas.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you invoice the company?
Let us know your company’s process, and we will talk you through it.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Perfect for your work event in Caversham
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Summer staff parties
- Client and customer events
- Conferences and training days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
With the B3345 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
The process
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. December events in Caversham are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Caversham, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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How we price corporate paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
- 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