Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Havant events
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Havant. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Summer staff parties
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering near Havant
Corporate paella catering in Havant, made fresh on the day
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. On the menu are Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches, and we’re often booked for end-of-year celebrations and conference lunches.
In Havant, team events tend to be at the office or a local venue. Paella feeds a team fast and covers every diet. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What corporate paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your work event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. After-work summer parties in Havant have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- 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 in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Planning corporate paella catering in Havant? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Havant
Is Havant close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
It’s ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
Can you cook at our office?
Often, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will check with your facilities team.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
More for events in Havant
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For event organisers in Havant
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Who books corporate paella catering in Havant?
It gets colleagues talking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Havant, people book us for occasions like:
- Team-building days
- Office lunches and away days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Fundraisers
By road, Havant is on or near the A27 and A3(M), which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- A clear list of what’s included
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Get facilities approval early
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Havant for staff parties and team days
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Havant and nearby villages. Havant is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Havant is about 59 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Historic houses near Havant include Warblington Castle (1.5 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. Within about 6 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Corporate paella catering in PO9, PO11 and PO7 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Havant include the A27 and A3(M), which makes travel to your work event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Havant has lots of places to hold a work event.
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Havant includes Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Havant College (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Perseverance pub (0.7 miles south)
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Havant
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- 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