Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Farringdon, Hampshire
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Farringdon: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team days
- Training days and conferences
Planning an event in Farringdon?
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Corporate paella catering in Farringdon, made fresh on the day
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so even a big team eats quickly. Typical bookings include conferences and training days and team days, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
An away day near Farringdon is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Also near Farringdon
Also in Farringdon
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Farringdon: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Farringdon for guests?
Alton station, about 3 miles north of the centre.
What paperwork do you have?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll send what you need.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook at our office?
Many offices have a courtyard, terrace or car park that works, if the building allows it.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Business events near Farringdon
Farringdon is about 3 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Work events in Farringdon are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Farringdon to Guildford (20 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bentworth Hall (3.7 miles north-west) and Hall Place (4.2 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Alton station is about 3 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
We cover work events in every part of GU34 and the streets around it. That could mean a work event in a garden on Hall Lane, Crows Lane and Gaston Lane. Close by, we cover work events in Upper Farringdon (1 mile north-east), Lower Farringdon (1 mile west), Chawton (2 miles north), Hartley Mauditt (2 miles east) and Alton (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (14 miles north-east) and Petersfield (8 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (2 miles north). Not far away are Selborne Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Rose and Crown Inn (less than half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Farringdon, and we will put together a menu and price.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Share the timings for food
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Perfect for your work event in Farringdon
It’s perfect for summer parties, paired with lawn games and music.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Team days
- Training days and conferences
- Office lunches and away days
- Charity days
Farringdon is about 47 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. December events in Farringdon are in the dark from about 4:00pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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