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Corporate paella catering in Emsworth, West Sussex
Planning corporate paella catering in Emsworth? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Team lunches
- Customer events
- Charity days
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Corporate paella catering in Emsworth, made fresh on the day
Live paella makes lunch an activity. We’re often asked to cater open days and launches and christmas parties, with Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and bowl food.
Around Emsworth, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Paella suits all of them. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Emsworth (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Emsworth, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Emsworth for staff parties and team days
Emsworth is about 2 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Wherever your work event is in the PO10 area, we can cook for your guests. Emsworth is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, Emsworth station is in Emsworth itself. Emsworth is about 58 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Here we cover the PO10 postcode area, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Your work event could be at a home on High Street, Beacon Square and Seagull Lane or the roads around them. Emsworth sits on or near the A27 and A259, which makes travel to your work event easy. If your venue is just outside Emsworth, we also cover Lumley (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile west), Southbourne (1 mile east) and Warblington (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (8 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (under half a mile south). Not far away are Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Schools near Emsworth include Bourne Community College (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The Kings Arms (within half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Events we cater in Emsworth
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Conference lunches
- Team-building events
- Charity and fundraising events
- Product launches and open days
Historic houses near Emsworth include Warblington Castle (1.3 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Comparing caterers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Travel and parking costs
- How long the team stays
- A clear list of what’s included
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What affects the price in Emsworth
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Emsworth, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Emsworth: your questions answered
How far is Emsworth from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Eames Farm?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Courtyards and terraces often work, if the building allows it.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Let us know how long people have to eat
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Crockery and staff can be added.
- 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