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Corporate Paella Catering for Chessington events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Chessington and the surrounding area.
- Team-building events
- Fundraisers
- Company summer parties
Book corporate paella catering in Chessington
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Corporate paella catering in Chessington, cooked live
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it is ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. We are often asked to cater company summer parties and client and customer events, serving canapé tapas, bowl food and paella lunches.
For offices in and around Chessington, the cooking spot is usually a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Work events in Chessington: access and travel
Chessington is about 2 miles north-west of Epsom, in Greater London. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Chessington. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Chessington to London (about 13 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Chessington North station is in Chessington itself. With the A243 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
We cook at work events all over the KT9, KT19 and KT6 postcode area. Whether your work event is on Elm Road, Cox Lane and Moor Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Chessington is on the A243, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. We also cook at work events in Horton (1 mile south), Old Malden (2 miles north-east), Tolworth (2 miles north-east), Surbiton (2 miles north) and Worcester Park (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (13 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Ashley Centre (2.6 miles south-east) and Cockney Museum (2.3 miles east). Not far away are Kingston Hill Road area and Bonesgate Open Space.
- Local schools include Chessington Community College (0.6 miles south-west) and Shrewsbury House School (1.2 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.8 miles north)
How we price corporate paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Common questions in Chessington
Which station should guests use for Chessington?
Chessington has its own station: Chessington North station.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you cater at business parks?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We’ll confirm with facilities.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cater in Chessington?
We do. We cook at events in Chessington and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Chessington is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
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The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Live paella or other catering?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Chessington hosts choose us
- Catering across Greater London, including Chessington
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Think about shade and seating
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained, and clear it away afterwards.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a Christmas party in Chessington, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Should I cook it myself?
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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