Wokingham · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Earley events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events turns food into part of your work event in Earley.
- Launches and open days
- Charity days
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering in Earley
How our corporate paella catering works in Earley
We cater summer parties, office lunches, team days, open days and client events. Whether it’s product launches and open days and training days and conferences, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and bowl food and more.
In Earley, team events tend to be at the office or a local venue. Live paella feeds the team quickly and suits every diet. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Questions from Earley
Can you cook in Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is Earley close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a winter event?
With the right covered space, yes. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How does payment work for businesses?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through it.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Corporate events around Earley
Earley is about 2 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. Tell us where your work event in Earley will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Earley is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover.
Central London is about 36 miles from Earley, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the A327 and A3290 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
We cook at work events all over the RG6, RG2 and RG1 postcode area. Your work event could be at a home on Elm Road, Elm Lane and Mays Lane. Earley is on the A327 and A3290, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. We also cook at work events in Lower Earley (1 mile south-east), Whitley (1 mile west), Newtown (2 miles north-west), Whitley Wood (2 miles south-west) and Shinfield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Wokingham (4 miles south-east), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Woosehill (4 miles south-east), Emmbrook (3 miles east), Twyford (4 miles north-east) and Charvil (4 miles north-east). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Earley has lots of places to hold a work event.
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Earley includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh School (0.5 miles north-east) and Leighton Park School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Three Tuns pub (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include University of Reading library (0.7 miles north-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
We adapt if timings change.
Bowl food for standing events.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. After-work summer parties in Earley have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your work event?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Earley hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
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Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- How long we’re needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Earley
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Desserts
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
- 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