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Corporate paella catering in Hale, Surrey
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hale: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Conference lunches
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team lunches
Book corporate paella catering in Hale
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Corporate paella catering in Hale, made fresh on the day
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Popular choices include paella lunches, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are regularly asked to cater conference lunches and summer staff parties.
At country venues around Hale, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What affects the price in Hale
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Hale
It gets colleagues talking.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Client and customer events
- Fundraisers
- Conferences and training days
- Christmas parties
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.3 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Space, access and power needs
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
For event organisers in Hale
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Places near Hale
What else we do in Hale
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. 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 Hale, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Related guides
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Hale for staff parties and team days
Hale is about 1 mile north of Farnham, in Surrey. We cook at work events in homes, gardens and venues in Hale and the surrounding area. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our events stretch from Hale to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
Central London is about 35 miles from Hale, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Farnham Castle (1.1 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
This part of Surrey takes in GU9. From Fairview Gardens, Farnborough Road and White Cottage Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at work events in Heath End (1 mile north), Weybourne (1 mile north-east), Upper Hale (1 mile north-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Museum of Farnham (1.4 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hale include Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
- Local schools include William Cobbett Primary School (under half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Six Bells pub (0.5 miles south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (1.8 miles north) and Seale and Tongham (2.7 miles east)
Hale: your questions answered
Is Hale too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Hale?
The closest is Farnham station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you come to Hale?
We do. We cook at events in Hale and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Hale?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What paperwork do you have?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll provide it.
- 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