Greater London · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Eltham
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Eltham and the surrounding area.
- Training days and conferences
- Fundraisers
- End-of-year celebrations
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Corporate paella catering in Eltham, made fresh on the day
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. Typical bookings include conferences and training days and client and customer events, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
For offices in and around Eltham, the cooking spot is generally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Facilities teams usually need to approve live cooking, and loading needs planning. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Eltham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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.
Towns and villages near Eltham
Also in Eltham
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Eltham
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Drinks service on request
Common questions in Eltham
What about parking in Eltham?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Could we have live paella in Horn Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can the team help cook?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you cater a winter event?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Events we cater in Eltham
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, ideal for a tight schedule.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Eltham and Greater London:
- Fundraisers
- Client and customer events
- Office lunches and away days
- Christmas parties
With the A20 and B263 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How bad weather is handled
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
Eltham is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. In Eltham, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Planning corporate paella catering in Eltham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls, so guests can network while they eat.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Corporate events around Eltham
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. For a work event in Eltham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Eltham. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Eltham has its own station, Mottingham station. Nearby historic houses include Eltham Palace (less than half a mile north-west) and Danson House (2.8 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
This part of Greater London takes in SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7. That could mean a work event in a garden on Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court or the roads around them. Eltham sits on or near the A20 and B263, so getting the burners and pans to your work event is simple. For work events just outside Eltham, we cover Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Eltham Community Hospital (under half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Open spaces near Eltham include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Eltham Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound Public House (under half a mile north)
- 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