Buckinghamshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Ickford
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Ickford and the surrounding area.
- Launches and open days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Client and customer events
Corporate paella catering in Ickford
Corporate paella catering in Ickford, made fresh on the day
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. We’re often asked to cater conferences and training days and client hospitality, with bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts.
At country venues around Ickford, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Ickford (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Ickford for staff parties and team days
Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Work events in Ickford are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ickford to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Boarstall Tower (4.5 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Corporate paella catering in HP18 is planned around your venue and your guests. We can cater a work event on streets such as Church Road, Golder's Close and Sheldon Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover work events in Little Ickford (1 mile south-east), Worminghall (1 mile north-west), Draycott (1 mile south), Shabbington (1 mile east) and Tiddington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (12 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Thame Community Hospital (4 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Bernwood Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile south)
Perfect for your work event in Ickford
It is memorable.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Ickford, people book us for occasions like:
- Company summer parties
- Client hospitality
- Christmas parties
- Team-building events
Ickford is about 45 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- Travel and parking costs
- What happens if it rains
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
About the dishes
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. December events in Ickford are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask staff about diets in advance
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Ickford
Do you come out to small places like Ickford?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Ickford close to London?
About 45 miles from central London.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you cook at our office?
Courtyards and terraces frequently work, if the building allows it.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Towns and villages near Ickford
Other catering in Ickford
What corporate paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
- Timings and hours
There’s 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. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
- 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