Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Headley, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Headley and the surrounding area.
- Charity days
- Launches and open days
- Client and customer events
Corporate paella catering near Headley
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. After-work summer parties in Headley 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.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Headley? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Corporate paella catering in Headley, cooked live
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. Whether it’s product launches and open days and team-building events, we can cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella.
At country venues around Headley, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Questions from Headley
What’s the nearest station to Headley for guests?
The closest is Liphook station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll send what you need.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
Also near Headley
More for events in Headley
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Planning a team event in Headley
Headley is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Across the GU35 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Headley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
Central London is about 41 miles from Headley, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Here we cover the GU35 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a work event in a garden on High Street, Crabtree Gardens and Pound Close. We also cook at work events in Arford (1 mile north-east), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Deadwater (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (9 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Headley includes Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
- Local schools include Mill Chase Academy (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Holly Bush Inn (less than half a mile west)
What corporate paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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