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Corporate Paella Catering in Friern Barnet
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Friern Barnet: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Customer events
- Charity and fundraising events
Planning an event in Friern Barnet?
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Friern Barnet
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. Typical bookings include away days and office lunches and customer events, serving Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches.
For offices in and around Friern Barnet, the cooking spot is normally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your work event?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Friern Barnet hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Share the timings for food
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
We arrive on time and follow your site rules.
Bowl food for standing events.
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
What affects the price in Friern Barnet
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
Planning corporate paella catering in Friern Barnet? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
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Friern Barnet questions
Can you cook in Friary Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Friern Barnet for guests?
New Southgate station, in Friern Barnet itself.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will confirm with facilities.
Do you cater in Friern Barnet?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Friern Barnet is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
It is ideal for that. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
Do you do Christmas parties?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. December dates go fast.
Work events in Friern Barnet: access and travel
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Friern Barnet and the surrounding area. Friern Barnet is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
With the A406 and B550 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward. Nearby historic houses include Heath Hall (2.7 miles south) and Athlone House (2.9 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
We cover work events in every part of the N11, N12, N10 and N20 postcode area and the streets around it. From Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Friern Barnet sits on or near the A406 and B550, which makes travel to your work event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Friern Barnet School (within half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. After-work summer parties in Friern Barnet 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.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Friern Barnet is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- 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