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Corporate paella catering in Lower Pennington, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Lower Pennington and across Hampshire.
- Office lunches and away days
- Client and customer events
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering for Lower Pennington events
Corporate paella catering in Lower Pennington, cooked live
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. We are often asked to cater summer staff parties and charity and fundraising events, serving bowl food, paella lunches and canapé tapas.
For rural venues near Lower Pennington, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For a Christmas party in Lower Pennington, it’s dark by about 4:05pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
For event organisers in Lower Pennington
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lower Pennington? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What affects the price in Lower Pennington
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Also near Lower Pennington
Also in Lower Pennington
Corporate events around Lower Pennington
Lower Pennington is about 1 mile south of Lymington, in Hampshire. Whether your work event is in the middle of Lower Pennington or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Lower Pennington to Southampton (14 miles away).
With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about a mile of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Corporate paella catering in SO41 is planned around your venue and your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Pennington (1 mile north), Lymington (1 mile north), Lymore (1 mile west), Keyhaven (1 mile south-west) and Walhampton (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (13 miles north), Hythe (11 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west), Locks Heath (15 miles north-east) and Warsash (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.4 miles north) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2 miles north). The countryside around Lower Pennington includes Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Pennington Infant School (1.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Chequers Inn (within half a mile north-east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across Hampshire, including Lower Pennington
- A clear, itemised quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
FAQs for Lower Pennington
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Lower Pennington?
Lymington Pier station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll provide it.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
- 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