Surrey · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Grafham
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Grafham and across Surrey.
- Conference lunches
- Team-building days
- Charity and fundraising events
Corporate paella catering near Grafham
Why choose corporate paella catering in Grafham?
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Grafham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Client and customer events
- Team-building days
- Training days and conferences
- Office lunches and away days
Grafham is about 30 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- How each diet is kept separate
- How long the team stays
- The deadline for final numbers
Corporate paella catering in Grafham, cooked live
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. We are frequently asked to cater conference lunches and office lunches and away days, serving Spanish desserts, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
For rural venues near Grafham, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. In Grafham, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get 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, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- The number of people
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Towns and villages near Grafham
What else we do in Grafham
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Have water and soft drinks available
We adapt if timings change.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Grafham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Grafham hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- We cover Grafham and the whole of Surrey
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Grafham: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Grafham close to London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Business events near Grafham
Grafham is about 6 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. For corporate paella catering in Grafham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Grafham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Grafham to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Chilworth station, about 3.5 miles north. Historic houses near Grafham include Chilworth Manor (3.8 miles north) and Loseley Park (4.5 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Corporate paella catering in GU5 is planned around your venue and timings. Nearby, we also cater work events in Birtley Green (1 mile north), Shamley Green (1 mile north), Thorncombe Street (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile north-east) and Rowly (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (6 miles north), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Dorking (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Godalming Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.9 miles north). Open spaces near Grafham include St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Lower Lake.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- 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