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Corporate Paella Catering in Hillyfields
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hillyfields: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Open days and launches
- Conferences and training days
- Charity days
Corporate paella catering for Hillyfields events
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Hillyfields
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. We’re frequently asked to cater christmas and end-of-year parties and open days and launches, with Spanish desserts, paella lunches and bowl food.
For businesses around Hillyfields, an outdoor team lunch or summer party is easy to arrange with live paella. Tell us about the site and access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Hillyfields (SO16)
- County
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Also in Hillyfields
Corporate events around Hillyfields
Hillyfields is about 2 miles north-west of Regents Park, in Southampton. Give us the address of your work event in Hillyfields, and we will plan access and set-up. Hillyfields is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cook.
For staff and clients coming by train, Redbridge station is about 1.1 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.7 miles south-east) and Medieval Merchant's House (3.8 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside. Within about 4 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Corporate paella catering in SO16 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Maplin Road, Colne Avenue and Hayburn Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the M271 close by, Hillyfields is simple for us to get to. For work events just outside Hillyfields, we cover Nursling (1 mile north), Maybush (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile north), Rownhams (1 mile north-east) and Coxford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Southampton (3 miles east), Townhill Park (5 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-east) and Eling Experience (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.6 miles north-east) and Millbrook Community School (0.6 miles east)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Hillyfields questions
Can you cook in St James' Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can we pay by invoice?
We will explain booking and payment when you enquire.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
How we price corporate paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Where we can cook in Hillyfields
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. December events in Hillyfields are in the dark from about 4:00pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- 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
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Hillyfields
It feeds plenty of people quickly, ideal for a tight schedule.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Fundraisers
- Summer staff parties
- Conference lunches
- Client and customer events
With the M271 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each dish
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Get facilities approval early
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Tell us how long the food break is
We leave the space as we found it.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
- 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