Southampton · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Freemantle
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Freemantle. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Training days and conferences
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Corporate paella catering for Freemantle events
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Have water and soft drinks available
The space is left clean and tidy.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
About our corporate paella catering in Freemantle
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and does not stop people talking. Live paella does all three. For customer events and summer staff parties, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches for your guests.
For businesses around Freemantle, an outdoor team lunch or summer party is easy to arrange with live paella. Tell us about the site and access. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Freemantle (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- County
- Southampton
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Send us the date, your venue or SO15 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Who books corporate paella catering in Freemantle?
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
In Freemantle and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Conferences and training days
- Team lunches
- Charity and fundraising events
- Customer events
With the A33 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
For event organisers in Freemantle
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Also near Freemantle
What else we do in Freemantle
Freemantle questions
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Which station should guests use for Freemantle?
Freemantle has its own station: Millbrook (Hants) station.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
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. For a Christmas party in Freemantle, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Tell us when you want to eat
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
Freemantle for staff parties and team days
Freemantle is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. For corporate paella catering in Freemantle, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Freemantle. We cover 40 places across Southampton.
Historic houses near Freemantle include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.2 miles south-east) and Medieval Merchant's House (1.3 miles south-east). 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: Millbrook (Hants) station is in Freemantle itself. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside. Within about 2 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Here we cover the SO15, SO16 and SO17 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include May Road, Park Road and Pitt Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. You’ll find Freemantle on the A33, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For work events just outside Freemantle, we cover Shirley (1 mile north), Regents Park (1 mile north-west), Millbrook (1 mile west), Maybush (2 miles north-west) and Coxford (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Townhill Park (3 miles north-east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east).
A little further out are Western Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Foresters Museum & Archive (within half a mile east). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include St Anne's Catholic School (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Brass Monkey pub (0.5 miles 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