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Corporate Paella Catering for Chidham events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Chidham.
- Company summer parties
- End-of-year celebrations
- Client and customer events
Corporate paella catering near Chidham
Chidham: your questions answered
Is Chidham close to London?
About 57 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Chidham?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you come to Chidham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Chidham is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How does payment work for businesses?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Send us the venue’s requirements.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Corporate paella catering in Chidham, cooked live
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. Typical bookings include team-building days and away days and office lunches, with canapé tapas, bowl food and Spanish desserts.
For rural venues near Chidham, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Chidham (PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Chidham
Other catering in Chidham
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd, with every diet covered.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Why choose live paella in Chidham?
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Chidham hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Chidham and the whole of West Sussex
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Corporate events around Chidham
Chidham is about 4 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Work events in Chidham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 23 miles away.
Historic houses near Chidham include Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Chidham is about 57 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO18, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. From Chidham Lane, Harbour Way and Cot Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater work events in Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Bosham (1 mile east), Broadbridge (1 mile east), Hambrook (1 mile north) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (4 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west) and Portfield (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (4.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
- Schools near Chidham include Bourne Community College (2.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bosham Free House Public House And Restaurant (0.6 miles north)
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. 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 Chidham, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, 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.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Perfect for your work event in Chidham
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Charity days
- Conference lunches
- Customer events
- Team-building days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Nutbourne station, about 1 mile north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Think about shade and seating
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
We leave the space as we found it.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
How we price corporate paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
- 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