Surrey · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Dorking
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Dorking and the surrounding area.
- Conference lunches
- Customer events
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering in Dorking
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Dorking
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. We are frequently asked to cater end-of-year celebrations and company summer parties, serving bowl food, canapé tapas and paella lunches.
For businesses in Dorking, a summer party in the car park or garden is an easy win, if the site allows it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Questions from Dorking
Can you cook in Deepdene Terrace?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How far is Dorking from London?
About 21 miles from central London.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can staff get involved?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we’ll discuss what’s possible at your venue.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
What else we do in Dorking
Events we cater in Dorking
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Dorking, people book us for occasions like:
- Team days
- Company summer parties
- Open days and launches
- Customer events
For staff and clients coming by train, Dorking Deepdene station is about 0.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- How long the team stays
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. For a Christmas party in Dorking, 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.
- 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 live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Business events near Dorking
Dorking is about 10 miles north-west of Crawley, in Surrey. Give us the address of your work event in Dorking, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Dorking is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Dorking to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Central London is about 21 miles from Dorking, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Historic houses near Dorking include Polesden Lacey (2.7 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Corporate paella catering in RH4 and RH5 is planned around your venue. Your work event could be at a home on High Street, Station Road and London Road or the roads around them. Dorking is on the A24 and A25, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover work events in Pixham (1 mile north-east), North Holmwood (1 mile south), Westhumble (2 miles north), Westcott (2 miles west) and Blackbrook (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Headley Court (4.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Local schools include The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north) and The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (under half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Pippbrook House (0.5 miles north)
What affects the price in Dorking
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why Dorking hosts choose us
- Events in Dorking and across Surrey
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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