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Corporate paella catering in Crawley, West Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Crawley and the surrounding area.
- Fundraisers
- Company summer parties
- Team days
Live corporate paella catering in Crawley
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Crawley
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. Whether it’s summer staff parties and launches and open days, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Crawley has offices, business parks and hired venues that suit live paella. The site needs to allow live cooking in a ventilated spot. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Crawley (RH10, RH11, RH12, RH6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What corporate paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the space, if you can
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Places near Crawley
What else we do in Crawley
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across West Sussex, including Crawley
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Crawley: your questions answered
Can you cook in Tilgate Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How far is Crawley from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Do you come to Crawley?
We do. We cook at events in Crawley and across West Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Crawley? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Who books corporate paella catering in Crawley?
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, ideal for a tight schedule.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Customer events
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team-building events
- Launches and open days
Central London is about 27 miles from Crawley, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. After-work summer parties in Crawley have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- 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
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Business events near Crawley
Crawley is about 27 miles south of London, in West Sussex. For corporate paella catering in Crawley, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, Crawley station is in Crawley itself. With the A23 and A264 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
For corporate paella catering in RH10, RH11, RH12 and RH6, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Station Road, Queens Square and High Street or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Crawley include the A23 and A264, which makes travel to your work event easy. We also cook at work events in Southgate (1 mile south-west), Tilgate (1 mile south-east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile east) and Langley Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west). Being one of West Sussex’s larger places, Crawley has plenty of venues and gardens for work events.
Nearby you will also find Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles north-west) and County Mall (under half a mile north-east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Crawley include St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (under half a mile south-east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The George Hotel (less than half a mile north)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Where we can cook in Crawley
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- 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