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Corporate paella catering in Church Norton, West Sussex
Planning corporate paella catering in Church Norton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Summer staff parties
- Office lunches and away days
- Conferences and training days
Planning an event in Church Norton?
Work events in Church Norton: access and travel
Church Norton is about 1 mile north-east of Selsey, in West Sussex. Work events in Church Norton are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Church Norton is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Church Norton to Brighton (about 29 miles away).
Central London is about 59 miles from Church Norton, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. Within about 2 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
For corporate paella catering in PO20, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Grange Lane and Rectory Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover work events in Selsey (1 mile south-west), Keynor Estate (2 miles north-west), Pagham (2 miles north-east), Sidlesham (2 miles north) and Nyetimber (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (5 miles north-east), Chichester (6 miles north), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles north-west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Selsey Lifeboat Museum (1.5 miles south) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
Corporate paella catering in Church Norton, made fresh on the day
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and once it is ready, a queue moves fast because it’s served straight from the pan. On the menu are Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and paella lunches, and we’re regularly asked to cater team days and away days and office lunches.
An away day near Church Norton is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Church Norton (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. After-work summer parties in Church Norton have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
How we price corporate paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Nearby places to Church Norton
What else we do in Church Norton
FAQs for Church Norton
How far is Church Norton from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Church Norton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We’ll check with your facilities team.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Get facilities approval early
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Let us know how long people have to eat
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Bowl food for standing events.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Church Norton hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Church Norton and the whole of West Sussex
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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