Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Ellisfield, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Ellisfield.
- Conference lunches
- Open days and launches
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering in Ellisfield
Corporate paella catering in Ellisfield, cooked live
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. For customer events and summer parties for staff, we can cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella and more.
Team away days in the countryside around Ellisfield suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Questions from Ellisfield
Which station should guests use for Ellisfield?
Basingstoke station, about 4.2 miles north of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Ellisfield?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can staff get involved?
Teams frequently enjoy watching and asking questions. Tell us what you’d like.
Nearby places to Ellisfield
What else we do in Ellisfield
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. For a Christmas party in Ellisfield, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or RG25 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price corporate paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Ellisfield?
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Ellisfield book us for events such as:
- Office lunches and away days
- Charity days
- Product launches and open days
- Training days and conferences
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place (3.9 miles south) and Bentworth Hall (4.4 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Desserts
Ellisfield for staff parties and team days
Ellisfield is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Ellisfield and nearby villages. Ellisfield is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 4.2 miles north. Central London is about 47 miles from Ellisfield, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Corporate paella catering in RG25 is planned around your venue. From Church Lane, Furzen Lane and College Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater work events in Upper Common (1 mile south-west), Nashes Green (2 miles east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Viables (3 miles north) and Upton Grey (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Basing House (4.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ellisfield? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Share the timings for food
- Get facilities approval early
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
We leave the space as we found it.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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