Southampton · England
Corporate paella catering in Chilworth Old Village, Southampton
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Chilworth Old Village: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Company summer parties
- Team lunches
- Team-building events
Book corporate paella catering in Chilworth Old Village
Perfect for your work event in Chilworth Old Village
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Conferences and training days
- Client and customer events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Team-building days
Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (2.8 miles south-east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.7 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Corporate paella catering in Chilworth Old Village, cooked live
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. We’re often asked to cater christmas parties and team-building events, with paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas.
For rural venues near Chilworth Old Village, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Chilworth Old Village (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
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’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
FAQs for Chilworth Old Village
What’s the nearest station to Chilworth Old Village for guests?
The closest is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 2 miles away.
Can you cook near the sea around Chilworth Old Village?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how we work.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
What paperwork do you have?
Send us the venue’s requirements.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Corporate events around Chilworth Old Village
Chilworth Old Village is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. For corporate paella catering in Chilworth Old Village, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 40 towns and villages across Southampton.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Chandlers Ford station is about 2 miles away. Chilworth Old Village is about 68 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Within about 5 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
We cook at work events all over the SO16 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Chilworth (1 mile south-east), North Baddesley (1 mile north-west), Knightwood (2 miles north-east), Lordswood (2 miles south) and Bassett (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Southampton (4 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south), Townhill Park (4 miles south-east), Midanbury (4 miles south-east) and Thornhill (5 miles south-east).
A little further out are Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles east) and Princess Anne Hospital (2.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local schools include Cantell School (2 miles south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Catering for every guest
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:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
We arrive at the agreed time and follow your site rules.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
How we price corporate paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. After-work summer parties in Chilworth Old Village have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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