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Corporate paella catering in Locksbottom, Greater London
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Locksbottom: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Conference lunches
- Office lunches and away days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Live corporate paella catering in Locksbottom
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. In Locksbottom, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Corporate paella catering in Locksbottom, made fresh on the day
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. On the menu are bowl food, Spanish desserts and vegan and vegetarian paella, and typical bookings are for customer events and company summer parties.
Around Locksbottom, office events tend to use courtyards, terraces and car parks. Facilities teams generally need to approve live cooking, and loading needs planning. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Locksbottom (BR6, BR2, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Locksbottom: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in South Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Locksbottom for guests?
Orpington station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
What paperwork do you have?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll provide it.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We’ll confirm with facilities.
Do you come to Locksbottom?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Locksbottom and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
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Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What corporate paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
Planning corporate paella catering in Locksbottom? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Events we cater in Locksbottom
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
In Locksbottom and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Team days
- Team lunches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Customer events
Historic houses near Locksbottom include Down House (2.7 miles south) and Bromley Palace (2.8 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
- Who provides the crockery
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Work events in Locksbottom: access and travel
Locksbottom is about 2 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Across the BR6 area, we can cook for your guests. Locksbottom is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Orpington station is about 1.2 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the BR6, BR2 and BR5 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Mada Road, Winton Road and Park Avenue; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Locksbottom, we also cover Crofton (1 mile east), Farnborough (1 mile south-east), Petts Wood (1 mile north-east), Bromley Common (1 mile north-west) and Keston (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Mall (2.9 miles north-west) and Princess Royal University Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Darrick Wood School (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.8 miles north-west)
Where we can cook in Locksbottom
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Locksbottom is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Locksbottom
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Paella compared with other options
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why Locksbottom hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Events in Locksbottom and across Greater London
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
- 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