West Sussex · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Ditchling events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Ditchling: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Charity days
- Client hospitality
- Team lunches
Live corporate paella catering in Ditchling
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a Christmas party in Ditchling, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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 pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Ditchling
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. Typical bookings include open days and launches and office lunches and away days, with canapé tapas, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
For rural venues near Ditchling, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Ditchling (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your work event?
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Ditchling and the whole of West Sussex
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Corporate events around Ditchling
Ditchling is about 3 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever your work event is in the BN6 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Ditchling is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 1.4 miles west. With the South Downs National Park within about a mile, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For corporate paella catering in BN6, we plan around your venue. Whether your work event is on High Street, The Twitten and Charlton Gardens or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover work events in Keymer (1 mile west), Westmeston (1 mile south), Hassocks (1 mile west), Clayton (2 miles south-west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (less than half a mile west) and The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Ditchling includes Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Ditchling include Downlands Community School (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Hotel (less than half a mile west)
Nearby places to Ditchling
What else we do in Ditchling
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Ditchling
How far is Ditchling from London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Ditchling?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can staff get involved?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
Do you cover Ditchling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ditchling and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What paperwork do you have?
Let us know what’s required, and we will provide it.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Get facilities approval early
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Crockery and staff can be added.
Events we cater in Ditchling
It needs no kitchen, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
In Ditchling and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- End-of-year celebrations
- Conferences and training days
- Open days and launches
- Fundraisers
Central London is about 40 miles from Ditchling, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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