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Corporate paella catering in Hatchford End, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Hatchford End.
- Client hospitality
- End-of-year celebrations
- Company summer parties
Live corporate paella catering in Hatchford End
How our corporate paella catering works in Hatchford End
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and doesn’t stop people talking. Live paella does all three. Typical bookings include summer parties for staff and end-of-year celebrations, with paella lunches, bowl food and canapé tapas.
At country venues around Hatchford End, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
How we price corporate paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Why choose live paella in Hatchford End?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Hatchford End hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Who books corporate paella catering in Hatchford End?
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Hatchford End, people book us for events such as:
- Office lunches and away days
- Conferences and training days
- Summer parties for staff
- Team-building events
Historic houses near Hatchford End include Byfleet Manor (1.7 miles north-west) and The Homewood (3.7 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
Hatchford End questions
What’s the nearest station to Hatchford End for guests?
Effingham Junction station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Hatchford End too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater in Hatchford End?
Yes, we do. Hatchford End is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What paperwork do you have?
Send us the venue’s requirements and we’ll respond.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you do Christmas parties?
Yes, if there is a covered, ventilated spot. Book early for December.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. After-work summer parties in Hatchford End have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Business events near Hatchford End
Hatchford End is about 4 miles south of Weybridge, in Surrey. Across the KT11 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Effingham Junction station, about 1.7 miles south-east. Central London is about 20 miles from Hatchford End, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
For corporate paella catering in KT11, we plan around your venue. For work events just outside Hatchford End, we cover Martyr's Green (1 mile south-east), Hatchford (1 mile east), Downside (2 miles east), Wisley (2 miles north-west) and Pyrford Green (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles south-west), Woking (6 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (8 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (2.2 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.8 miles west). Open spaces near Hatchford End include Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Pubs nearby include The Black Swan pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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