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Corporate Paella Catering for Downe events
Planning corporate paella catering in Downe? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Customer events
- Team days
- Launches and open days
Planning an event in Downe?
What affects the price in Downe
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Planning corporate paella catering in Downe? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Downe
Live paella makes lunch an activity. Popular choices include bowl food, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we’re frequently booked for product launches and open days and team days.
For offices in and around Downe, the cooking spot is normally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Downe (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Work events in Downe: access and travel
Downe is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Whether your work event is in the middle of Downe or on the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Down House (0.6 miles south) and Addington Palace (4.3 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Corporate paella catering in BR6 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include High Street, North End Lane and Belle Vue Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Farthing Street (1 mile north-west), Hazelwood (1 mile east), Luxted (1 mile south), Leaves Green (1 mile west) and Single Street (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crofton Roman Villa (2.7 miles north-east) and Princess Royal University Hospital (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Downe Bank Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Charles Darwin School (1.8 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head pub (less than half a mile south)
Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Think about shade and seating
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
We arrive on time and follow your site rules, including sign-in and parking.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
As a London location, Downe is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Downe
Can you cook in South Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Downe?
Chelsfield station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Teams frequently enjoy watching and asking questions. Tell us what you’d like.
Who books corporate paella catering in Downe?
It needs no kitchen, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Product launches and open days
- Team lunches
- Client and customer events
- Summer staff parties
For staff and clients coming by train, Chelsfield station is about 2.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. For a Christmas party in Downe, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
What else we do in Downe
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Downe and across Greater London
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See How we price And The cost guide.
- 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