Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Kitwood events
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Kitwood. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team-building days
- Fundraisers
Book corporate paella catering in Kitwood
How our corporate paella catering works in Kitwood
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it is ready, a queue moves fast because it’s served straight from the pan. On the menu are canapé tapas, bowl food and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for summer staff parties and team-building days.
An away day near Kitwood is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Planning a team event in Kitwood
Kitwood is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your work event is in the SO24 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Kitwood is about 50 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the South Downs National Park within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO24, so your work event can be anywhere in it. For work events just outside Kitwood, we cover Gilbert Street (1 mile south-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile west), Monkwood (2 miles south) and Ropley (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (5 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
Places near Kitwood
Other catering in Kitwood
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
How we price corporate paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- How long we are needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. December events in Kitwood are in the dark from about 4:00pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- 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 clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Kitwood: your questions answered
Is Kitwood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Kitwood close to London?
About 50 miles from central London.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Who books corporate paella catering in Kitwood?
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, ideal for a tight schedule.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Fundraisers
- End-of-year celebrations
- Client and customer events
- Conferences and training days
Historic houses near Kitwood include Bentworth Hall (3.8 miles north) and Hall Place (4.3 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When final numbers are due
- How each diet is kept separate
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Have water and soft drinks available
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
- 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