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Corporate paella catering in Ifield, West Sussex
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Ifield: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Training days and conferences
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
Planning an event in Ifield?
Corporate paella catering in Ifield, made fresh on the day
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. Typical bookings include company summer parties and fundraisers, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and bowl food.
Around Ifield, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Paella suits all of them. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Ifield (RH11, RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Other catering in Ifield
Occasions we cook for in Ifield
Nobody is left out: every diet gets a hot main.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Customer events
- Charity and fundraising events
- Company summer parties
Central London is about 26 miles from Ifield, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- How bad weather is handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. December events in Ifield are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Ifield?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across West Sussex, including Ifield
- A quote that spells everything out
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Share the timings for food
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
We arrive at the agreed time and follow your site rules.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
What affects the price in Ifield
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- The length of service
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 will do the cooking.
Ifield: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Ifield?
Ifield station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Target Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. December dates go fast.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Business events near Ifield
Ifield is about 1 mile north-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. For corporate paella catering in Ifield, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Ifield is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Ifield station is about 0.6 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Wherever your work event is in RH11 and RH10, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Mill Lane, Hare Lane and Brock Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater work events in Gossops Green (1 mile south), Ifieldwood (1 mile west), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Russ Hill (2 miles north-west) and Charlwood (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and County Mall (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Ifield Community College (less than half a mile south) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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