West Berkshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Highclere
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Highclere: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Product launches and open days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Charity days
Corporate paella catering in Highclere
How our corporate paella catering works in Highclere
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. We cook bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for training days and conferences and open days and launches.
For rural venues near Highclere, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Highclere (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Work events in Highclere: access and travel
Highclere is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We bring corporate paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Highclere and the surrounding area. Highclere is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. Our events stretch from Highclere to Reading (19 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Newbury station is about 4.3 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Highclere Castle (1.4 miles south-east) and Stargroves (1.6 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Anywhere in RG20, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Tubb's Lane, Arkwright Close and Coombe Corner or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover work events in Penwood (1 mile north-east), Woolton Hill (1 mile north), Hollington (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (2 miles north) and Wash Water (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (6 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Newbury Castle (3.9 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Highclere includes Audrey's Meadow and Sidown Hill.
- Local schools include The Clere School (2.3 miles east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Think about shade and seating
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Who books corporate paella catering in Highclere?
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Training days and conferences
- Client hospitality
- Charity and fundraising events
- Launches and open days
Central London is about 56 miles from Highclere, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
For event organisers in Highclere
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Why choose live paella in Highclere?
For catering that’s part of the event, live paella stands out. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Highclere hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Highclere: your questions answered
Is Highclere 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.
How far is Highclere from London?
About 56 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, if there is a covered, ventilated spot. Book early for December.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. After-work summer parties in Highclere have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- 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.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Dishes our guests love
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Highclere
More for events in Highclere
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- 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