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Corporate Paella Catering for Forge Wood events
Planning corporate paella catering in Forge Wood? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Team-building days
- Away days and office lunches
- Open days and launches
Planning an event in Forge Wood?
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Forge Wood
Live paella makes lunch an activity. We cook vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for end-of-year celebrations and away days and office lunches.
Work events near Forge Wood might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Paella suits all of them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. After-work summer parties in Forge Wood have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Forge Wood
How far is Forge Wood from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Worth Park Gardens?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you work in winter?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Forge Wood?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is live paella right for your work event?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Forge Wood and the whole of West Sussex
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Business events near Forge Wood
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your work event in Forge Wood, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 20 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, Three Bridges station is about 1.4 miles away.
Wherever your work event is in RH10 and RH6, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your work event is on Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Forge Wood for corporate paella catering include Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Forge Wood include Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Forge Wood include The Gatwick School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwick School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Greyhound pub (under half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your work event in Forge Wood
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- End-of-year celebrations
- Conferences and training days
- Summer staff parties
- Client and customer events
Forge Wood is about 25 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception, so guests can network while they eat.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock, so everyone eats well.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
How we price corporate paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
- 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