Isle of Wight · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Lake events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Lake.
- Fundraisers
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering near Lake
How our corporate paella catering works in Lake
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so a large team can be fed in a lunch break. We’re frequently asked to cater charity and fundraising events and company summer parties, serving bowl food, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Around Lake, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Paella suits all of them. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Lake (PO36, PO37)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Events we cater in Lake
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
Whatever you are celebrating in Lake, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Client and customer events
- Fundraisers
- Christmas parties
- Summer parties for staff
Nearby historic houses include Rylstone Manor (1.7 miles south) and Morton Manor (1.9 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Before you book anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
Work events in Lake: access and travel
Lake is about 1 mile south-west of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. Give us the address of your work event in Lake, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Lake is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our events stretch from Lake to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
With the A3055 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward. For staff and clients coming by train, Lake station is in Lake itself. The coast is within about 2 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
We cook at work events all over PO36 and PO37. Local streets include Lea Road, New Road and Percy Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Lake is on the A3055, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater work events in Sandown (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile north-west), Queen's Bower (1 mile north-west), Shanklin (1 mile south) and Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (4 miles south-west), East Cowes (9 miles north-west) and Oakfield (5 miles north). Remote venues take a little more planning, so ask early about your work event.
Other landmarks nearby include National Poo Museum (within half a mile east) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lake include Brading Down and Alverstone Mead.
- Local schools include Sandown Bay Academy (0.6 miles north) and The Bay Church of England School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Old Comical pub (0.6 miles north-east)
What affects the price in Lake
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Diets, allergies and planning
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:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that is a lunch break or an evening party.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
Lake questions
Which station should guests use for Lake?
Lake station, in Lake itself.
Can you cook near the sea around Lake?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you cater in Lake?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Lake. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through it.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. For a Christmas party in Lake, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Facilities approval and any site rules
Lake is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Nearby places to Lake
What else we do in Lake
- 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