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Corporate Paella Catering in Chelwood Common
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Chelwood Common: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Team lunches
- Product launches and open days
- Fundraisers
Corporate paella catering in Chelwood Common
For event organisers in Chelwood Common
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Corporate paella catering in Chelwood Common, cooked live
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella does all three. For team lunches and charity and fundraising events, we’ll put together a menu of bowl food, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
For rural venues near Chelwood Common, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price corporate paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
FAQs for Chelwood Common
How far is Chelwood Common from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Work events in Chelwood Common: access and travel
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your work event in Chelwood Common, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Priest House (3.9 miles north-west) and Standen (4.5 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Anywhere in RH17, we can cook for your guests. From Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Chelwood Common, we also cover Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
A little further out are Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Chelwood Common include Brickfield Meadow.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Towns and villages near Chelwood Common
What else we do in Chelwood Common
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Chelwood Common, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Chelwood Common? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Share the timings for food
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
Events we cater in Chelwood Common
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Away days and office lunches
- Customer events
- Company summer parties
- Charity days
Central London is about 32 miles from Chelwood Common, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
What’s in the pans
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
- 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