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Corporate Paella Catering in Chalfont Common
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Chalfont Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Summer staff parties
- Open days and launches
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering near Chalfont Common
FAQs for Chalfont Common
Is Chalfont Common too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Chalfont Common close to London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
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 cater in Chalfont Common?
We do. We cook at events in Chalfont Common and across Buckinghamshire. Send us your date to check availability.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
It’s ideal for that. Share the timings and we’ll plan for them.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Corporate paella catering in Chalfont Common, made fresh on the day
We cater summer parties, office lunches, team days, open days and client events. Popular choices include canapé tapas, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we are frequently booked for christmas parties and team-building events.
For rural venues near Chalfont Common, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Chalfont Common (SL9)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Think about shade and seating
The cooking area stays tidy.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Business events near Chalfont Common
Chalfont Common is about 1 mile north of Chalfont St Peter, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your work event is in the middle of Chalfont Common or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Chalfont Common is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Chalfont Common to London (21 miles away).
Central London is about 21 miles from Chalfont Common, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Historic houses near Chalfont Common include Chenies Manor House (3.8 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
For corporate paella catering in SL9, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your work event is on Chesham Lane, Monument Lane and Mid Cross Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For work events just outside Chalfont Common, we cover Horn Hill (1 mile east), Chalfont St Peter (1 mile south) and Chalfont St Giles (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in High Wycombe (8 miles west), Chesham (7 miles north), Marlow (10 miles west), Amersham (4 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (4 miles west) and Princes Risborough (14 miles north-west).
A little further out are Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Pynesfield Lake and Long Grove Wood.
- Local schools include The Chalfonts Community College (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Waggon & Horses pub (0.6 miles south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include British Defence Film Library (1.2 miles south-west) and Maple Cross and Mill End (2.7 miles east)
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
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How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Chalfont Common, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:25pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Chalfont Common
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Chalfont Common, people book us for occasions like:
- Away days and office lunches
- Open days and launches
- Customer events
- Team-building events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Gerrards Cross station, about 2.2 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
For event organisers in Chalfont Common
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What affects the price in Chalfont Common
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
- 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