West Sussex · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Cross Gate
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 Cross Gate.
- Summer parties for staff
- Client hospitality
- Team days
Planning an event in Cross Gate?
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Cross Gate
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. On the menu are bowl food, canapé tapas and paella lunches, and we are often booked for launches and open days and client and customer events.
For rural venues near Cross Gate, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Cross Gate (BN18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. December events in Cross Gate are in the dark from about 4:00pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- 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.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
What corporate paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
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.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
Events we cater in Cross Gate
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Cross Gate and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Team-building events
- Away days and office lunches
- Product launches and open days
- Charity and fundraising events
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Amberley station, about 1.5 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
- How late numbers can change
Cross Gate questions
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Could we have live paella in Parham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Let us know what’s required, and we will provide it.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Corporate events around Cross Gate
Cross Gate is about 7 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Work events in Cross Gate are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Cross Gate to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
Cross Gate is about 44 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Parham House (1.1 miles east) and Old Place Manor (3.3 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. With the South Downs National Park within about a mile, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater work events across the BN18 postcode area. Other places close to Cross Gate for corporate paella catering include Rackham (1 mile east), Amberley (1 mile south-west), Bury (2 miles west), Coldwaltham (2 miles north-west) and Watersfield (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Amberley Museum (1.4 miles south-west) and Amberley Castle (1 mile west). The countryside around Cross Gate includes Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
Also near Cross Gate
More for events in Cross Gate
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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