East Sussex · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Five Ashes events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Five Ashes and across East Sussex.
- Launches and open days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Office lunches and away days
Planning an event in Five Ashes?
Corporate paella catering in Five Ashes, made fresh on the day
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Typical bookings include conferences and training days and end-of-year celebrations, serving Spanish desserts, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
For rural venues near Five Ashes, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price corporate paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
Planning corporate paella catering in Five Ashes? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Share the timings for food
- Have water and soft drinks available
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Crockery and staff can be added.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a Christmas party in Five Ashes, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a team event in Five Ashes
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Tell us where your work event in Five Ashes will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Five Ashes is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Five Ashes to Brighton (19 miles away).
Five Ashes is about 37 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Wherever your work event is in TN20, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Five Ashes, we cover Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
- Local schools include Skippers Hill Manor School (under half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Ashes Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Common questions in Five Ashes
How far is Five Ashes from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Five Ashes for guests?
Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, East Sussex included. Find your area.
Do you work in winter?
With the right covered space, yes. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Paella compared with other options
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Five Ashes
More for events in Five Ashes
Who books corporate paella catering in Five Ashes?
It is perfect for summer parties, paired with lawn games and music.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Five Ashes, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Team-building events
- Client hospitality
- Away days and office lunches
- Training days and conferences
For staff and clients coming by train, Crowborough station is about 3.3 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- The wet-weather plan
- Allergen information for each dish
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
- 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