West Berkshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Longlane events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Longlane. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Team-building days
- Customer events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Book corporate paella catering in Longlane
Corporate paella catering in Longlane, cooked live
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. We cook Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for office lunches and away days and summer parties for staff.
An away day near Longlane is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Longlane (RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
What else we do in Longlane
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Whether you need crockery
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.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or RG18 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Work events in Longlane: access and travel
Longlane is about 3 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Give us the address of your work event in Longlane, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Longlane is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Longlane to Reading (13 miles away).
Historic houses near Longlane include Shaw House (2.7 miles south-west) and Benham Park (4.5 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. Longlane is about 51 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For corporate paella catering in RG18, we plan around your venue and your guests. We can cater a work event on streets such as Sandy Close, Long Lane and Curridge Piece. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Curridge (1 mile west), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Wellhouse (1 mile east), Oare (1 mile north) and Little Hungerford (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (4 miles south-west), Thatcham (3 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Snelsmore Common.
- Pubs nearby include The Bunk Inn (0.5 miles west)
Is live paella right for your work event?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella is served fast from the pan. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
FAQs for Longlane
Is Longlane close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Longlane for guests?
Newbury Racecourse station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
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, and we time it to your schedule.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
For event organisers in Longlane
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Crockery and staff can be added.
What’s in the pans
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. For a Christmas party in Longlane, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
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