Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Gilbert Street, Hampshire
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Gilbert Street: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Launches and open days
- Team lunches
- Charity and fundraising events
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About our corporate paella catering in Gilbert Street
We cater summer parties, office lunches, team days, open days and client events, at offices, hired venues and outdoor spaces. Whether it is summer parties for staff and conferences and training days, we’ll put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts and more.
An away day near Gilbert Street is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Business events near Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO24, we can cook for your guests. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our events stretch from Gilbert Street to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bentworth Hall (4.2 miles north) and Hall Place (4.7 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Whether your work event is on Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover work events in Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Events we cater in Gilbert Street
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Gilbert Street, people book us for occasions like:
- Charity days
- Open days and launches
- Conferences and training days
- End-of-year celebrations
Gilbert Street is about 51 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How bad weather is handled
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Gilbert Street? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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What corporate paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
- What the venue already provides
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. After-work summer parties in Gilbert Street have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- 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 in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. 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 us?
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
We serve at the agreed time, whether that’s a lunch break or an evening party.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Gilbert Street: your questions answered
Is Gilbert Street too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Gilbert Street from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we will send what you need.
- 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