Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Colden Common, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Colden Common.
- Team lunches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering in Colden Common
Corporate paella catering in Colden Common, made fresh on the day
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it’s served straight from the pan. We cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater conferences and training days and away days and office lunches.
Work events near Colden Common might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Live paella works in all of them. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. After-work summer parties in Colden Common have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Colden Common? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Events in Colden Common and across Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Where we can cook in Colden Common
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Colden Common
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Places near Colden Common
More for events in Colden Common
Who books corporate paella catering in Colden Common?
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, ideal for a tight schedule.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Colden Common book us for events such as:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Charity days
- Team lunches
- Team-building events
Central London is about 63 miles from Colden Common, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Colden Common for staff parties and team days
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your work event in Colden Common, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Colden Common to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Shawford station is about 1.9 miles away. Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (4.8 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
We cover work events in every part of SO21 and SO50. Local streets include St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover work events in Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Colden Common include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Colden Common include Thornden School (2 miles west)
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Colden Common
Is Colden Common close to London?
About 63 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Colden Common?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you come to Colden Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Colden Common and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we will send what you need.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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