Isle of Wight · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Gatcombe
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Gatcombe and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Product launches and open days
- Company summer parties
- Away days and office lunches
Planning an event in Gatcombe?
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Corporate paella catering in Gatcombe, cooked live
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. We cook canapé tapas, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella, and typical bookings are for christmas and end-of-year parties and team-building days.
For rural venues near Gatcombe, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Gatcombe (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Events in Gatcombe and across the Isle of Wight
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
For somewhere as remote as Gatcombe, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
Corporate events around Gatcombe
Gatcombe is about 2 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For corporate paella catering in Gatcombe, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Gatcombe. Gatcombe is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. We cook right across the region, from Gatcombe to Southampton (18 miles away).
Anywhere in PO30, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Gatcombe Road, Rectory Lane and Newbarn Lane, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Gatcombe, we cover Chillerton (1 mile south), Plaish (2 miles north-west), Clatterford (2 miles north), Bowcombe (2 miles north-west) and Carisbrooke (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ryde (8 miles north-east), Cowes (6 miles north), Sandown (6 miles east), Shanklin (6 miles east), Ventnor (6 miles south-east) and East Cowes (6 miles north). Some remote venues need extra planning, so ask early about your work event.
A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (1.6 miles north) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (2.5 miles north). Open spaces near Gatcombe include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brighstone Down.
- Local schools include Christ The King College (2.1 miles north)
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Gatcombe? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Share the timings for food
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Bowl food for standing events.
How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Gatcombe
Also in Gatcombe
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Gatcombe, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Gatcombe
Is Gatcombe too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater at business parks?
Many offices have a courtyard, terrace or car park that works, if the building allows it.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you do Christmas parties?
Yes, if there’s a covered, ventilated spot. December dates go fast.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
- 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