Greater London · England
Corporate paella catering in Coldharbour, Greater London
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 Coldharbour.
- Product launches and open days
- Team lunches
- Training days and conferences
Corporate paella catering for Coldharbour events
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Crockery and staff can be added.
About our corporate paella catering in Coldharbour
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. On the menu are canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and we are regularly asked to cater summer staff parties and client hospitality.
London work events in Coldharbour frequently run to a tight lunch break, so we plan for fast service. Let us know about access and loading. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Coldharbour (SE9, BR7)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Coldharbour
It includes everyone: every diet gets a hot main.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Client hospitality
- Summer staff parties
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Conferences and training days
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Mottingham station, about 0.6 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether travel is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. After-work summer parties in Coldharbour have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- 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 in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
How we price corporate paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Coldharbour, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Coldharbour hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Coldharbour and the whole of Greater London
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Coldharbour questions
What’s the nearest station to Coldharbour for guests?
Mottingham station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
What about parking in Coldharbour?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
How does payment work for businesses?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
Yes. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Should we have more than one paella?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Also near Coldharbour
More for events in Coldharbour
Dishes our guests love
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Work events in Coldharbour: access and travel
Coldharbour is about 4 miles north-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Tell us where your work event in Coldharbour will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Coldharbour is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Eltham Palace (1.1 miles north) and Bromley Palace (2.3 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
For corporate paella catering in SE9 and BR7, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your work event is on Green Lane, Horley Road and Dorset Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For work events just outside Coldharbour, we cover Mottingham (1 mile west), Chinbrook (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile north-east), Eltham (1 mile north) and Middle Park (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.6 miles south-west) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (1.2 miles north)
- 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