Reading · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Horncastle events
Planning corporate paella catering in Horncastle? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Launches and open days
- Team-building events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Corporate paella catering for Horncastle events
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Horncastle
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. Whether it is away days and office lunches and conferences and training days, we can cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella and more.
Teams near Horncastle often go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Let us know about the site. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
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Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Horncastle hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
The process
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. After-work summer parties in Horncastle have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Horncastle, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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What affects the price in Horncastle
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with 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.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Horncastle
Which station should guests use for Horncastle?
Reading West station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cook in Calcot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What paperwork do you have?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on and we’ll respond.
Occasions we cook for in Horncastle
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Customer events
- Charity days
- Launches and open days
- Company summer parties
Historic houses near Horncastle include Mapledurham House (2.8 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Desserts
Horncastle for staff parties and team days
Horncastle is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Wherever your work event is in the RG30 area, we can cook for your guests. Horncastle is one of 34 places in Reading where we cook.
Horncastle is about 40 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Reading West station, about 1.6 miles north-east.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a work event on streets such as Low Lane, Usk Road and Mill Lane or the roads around them. We also cook at work events in Fords Farm (1 mile south), Southcote (1 mile east), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile south-west) and Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north). Horncastle is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with plenty of venues for work events.
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Horncastle include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (under half a mile north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Happy Prospect pub (0.7 miles east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
- 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