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Corporate Paella Catering for Hither Green events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hither Green: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Conference lunches
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering for Hither Green events
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Hither Green is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
How our corporate paella catering works in Hither Green
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. Typical bookings include christmas and end-of-year parties and conferences and training days, serving bowl food, canapé tapas and paella lunches.
For offices in and around Hither Green, the cooking spot is generally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Hither Green (SE13, SE12, SE6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Hither Green questions
Can you cook in Manor House Gardens?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is parking a problem for events in Hither Green?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cater a winter event?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Get facilities approval early
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
We adapt if timings change.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
More for events in Hither Green
How we price corporate paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Who books corporate paella catering in Hither Green?
It brings teams together.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Hither Green, people book us for occasions like:
- Team lunches
- Fundraisers
- Launches and open days
- Team-building events
Historic houses near Hither Green include Queen's House (2 miles north) and Eltham Palace (2.1 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. In Hither Green, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a team event in Hither Green
Hither Green is about 2 miles south-east of New Cross, in Greater London. Give us the address of your work event in Hither Green, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
For staff and clients coming by train, Hither Green station is in Hither Green itself.
We cover work events in every part of SE13, SE12 and SE6 and the streets around it. From Old Road, Manor Lane and Pascoe Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Lee (1 mile east), Ladywell (1 mile west), Lewisham (1 mile north-west), Catford (1 mile south-west) and Horn Park (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (1.8 miles north) and Nunhead (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Trinity Church of England School (under half a mile north-east) and International Academy of Greenwich (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Edmund Halley pub (0.6 miles north-east)
Is live paella right for your work event?
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
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.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
- 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