Greater London · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Holborn
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Holborn: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Client hospitality
- Launches and open days
- Away days and office lunches
Corporate paella catering near Holborn
A closer look at the menu
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
How our corporate paella catering works in Holborn
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. We are often asked to cater company summer parties and client hospitality, with Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella.
For offices in and around Holborn, the cooking spot is typically a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Facilities teams usually need to approve live cooking, and loading needs planning. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
- Where
- Holborn (WC1X, WC1N, EC1R)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Holborn
What’s the nearest station to Holborn for guests?
Holborn has its own station: Farringdon station.
Can you cook in Lincoln's Inn Fields?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cover Holborn?
We do. We cook at events in Holborn and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
What documents can you provide?
Send us the venue’s requirements.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Bowl food for standing events.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a Christmas party in Holborn, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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 pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
As a London location, Holborn is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
Paella compared with other options
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. 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.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Places near Holborn
What else we do in Holborn
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Holborn for staff parties and team days
Holborn is about 2 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. We cook at work events in homes, gardens and venues in Holborn and the surrounding area. We cater in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Holborn has its own station, Farringdon station. By road, Holborn is on or near the A4 and A40, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
We cover work events in every part of the WC1X, WC1N and EC1R postcode area. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Being close to the A4 and A40, Holborn is easy for us to reach with everything for your work event. If your venue is just outside Holborn, we also cover Farringdon (1 mile east), St Pancras (1 mile north-west), Clare Market (1 mile south), Smithfield (1 mile east) and Temple Bar (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Postal Museum (under half a mile north) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Schools near Holborn include City Academy (within half a mile north) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Yorkshire Grey pub (under half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include British Library of Political and Economic Science (less than half a mile south) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (0.5 miles south-west)
What corporate paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
- 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