West Sussex · England
Corporate paella catering in Hammerwood, West Sussex
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hammerwood.
- Summer staff parties
- Open days and launches
- Client and customer events
Planning an event in Hammerwood?
About our corporate paella catering in Hammerwood
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so a large team can be fed in a lunch break. We’re often asked to cater customer events and conference lunches, with paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts.
An away day near Hammerwood is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Who books corporate paella catering in Hammerwood?
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Conference lunches
- Team-building days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Product launches and open days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When payment is due
- Staff numbers and hours
Towns and villages near Hammerwood
Also in Hammerwood
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Hammerwood
Is Hammerwood 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.
What’s the nearest station to Hammerwood for guests?
Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through it.
What paperwork do you have?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll send what you need.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Where we can cook in Hammerwood
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
Business events near Hammerwood
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For corporate paella catering in Hammerwood, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our events stretch from Hammerwood to Brighton (about 22 miles away).
Historic houses near Hammerwood include Hammerwood Park (0.8 miles south-east) and Bassetts Manor (2.5 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. Hammerwood is about 26 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH19, so your work event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Hammerwood, we also cover Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hammerwood include Hedgecourt Lake.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Think about shade and seating
- Share the timings for food
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
The space is left clean and tidy.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. In Hammerwood, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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