Oxfordshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Crawley, Oxfordshire
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Crawley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Customer events
- Conferences and training days
Live corporate paella catering in Crawley
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
About our corporate paella catering in Crawley
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. We cook bowl food, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we’re often booked for product launches and open days and conference lunches.
At country venues around Crawley, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Crawley (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
Questions from Crawley
Which station should guests use for Crawley?
Finstock station, about 3.6 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Crawley from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
Yes. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Crawley?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. After-work summer parties in Crawley have daylight until about 9:30pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
Also in Crawley
Paella compared with other options
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Crawley hosts choose us
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Crawley
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Crawley for staff parties and team days
Crawley is about 1 mile north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX29, we can cook for your guests. Crawley is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Crawley include Minster Lovell Hall (1.1 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Crawley is about 64 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
We cater work events across the OX29 postcode area and the streets around it. From Witney Hill, Farm Lane and Foxburrow Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Crawley for corporate paella catering include Leafield (2 miles north-west), Swinbrook (4 miles west), Ascott d'Oyley (4 miles north-west), Ascott-under-Wychwood (5 miles north-west) and Ascott Earl (5 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south), Grove (14 miles south) and Faringdon (11 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Crawley includes Blenheim Farm.
- Schools near Crawley include Wood Green School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Lamb Inn (less than half a mile north)
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Share the timings for food
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
The space is left clean and tidy.
Bowl food for standing events.
- 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