Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Marchwood events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Marchwood and the surrounding area.
- Training days and conferences
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team days
Book corporate paella catering in Marchwood
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Marchwood and across Hampshire
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
About our corporate paella catering in Marchwood
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. On the menu are paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for away days and office lunches and charity days.
Teams near Marchwood frequently go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Tell us about the site and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Marchwood?
It feeds a lot of people quickly, which matters when time is tight.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Fundraisers
- Customer events
- Team-building events
- Away days and office lunches
For staff and clients coming by train, Millbrook (Hants) station is about 1.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
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Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Planning a team event in Marchwood
Marchwood is about 3 miles south-east of Totton, in Hampshire. For a work event in Marchwood, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Marchwood. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire.
Nearby historic houses include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (2.1 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the A326 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward. With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Corporate paella catering in SO40 is planned around your venue. Whether your work event is on Cranberry Close, Melick Close and The Rowans or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. You’ll find Marchwood on the A326, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For work events just outside Marchwood, we cover Dibden (2 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (3 miles south-east), Hythe (3 miles south-east), Beaulieu (5 miles south) and Furzey Lodge (5 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles north-east), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-east), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (3 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Netley Castle (4.1 miles east) and Westquay (2.1 miles east). The countryside around Marchwood includes Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse pub (less than half a mile east)
FAQs for Marchwood
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
What paperwork do you have?
Send us the venue’s requirements.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cater in Marchwood?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Marchwood and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. December events in Marchwood 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.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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How we price corporate paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Marchwood
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
- 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