Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Matchams events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Matchams. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Conferences and training days
- Team days
- Office lunches and away days
Corporate paella catering in Matchams
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Corporate paella catering in Matchams, made fresh on the day
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. Typical bookings include christmas and end-of-year parties and conferences and training days, with canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts.
At country venues around Matchams, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Events we cater in Matchams
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
In Matchams and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Conference lunches
- Team lunches
- Team days
- Open days and launches
Historic houses near Matchams include Avon Tyrrell House (3.6 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
FAQs for Matchams
Is Matchams too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will confirm with facilities.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Business events near Matchams
Matchams is in Hampshire. From the centre of Matchams to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Matchams is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Matchams to Southampton (20 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH24. That could mean a work event in a garden on Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Not far away are St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. In Matchams, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:25pm; winter events, dark by about 4:05pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Also near Matchams
Also in Matchams
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Matchams? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- 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