Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Mount Pleasant, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Mount Pleasant.
- Customer events
- Charity days
- Training days and conferences
Corporate paella catering in Mount Pleasant
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Mount Pleasant
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. We’re often asked to cater christmas and end-of-year parties and team lunches, with bowl food, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella.
An away day near Mount Pleasant 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 it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. December events in Mount Pleasant are in the dark from about 4:05pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Mount Pleasant
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Mount Pleasant book us for occasions like:
- Team days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Fundraisers
- Summer parties for staff
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Sway station, about 1.6 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
Corporate events around Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 2 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Across the SO41 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Mount Pleasant to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
We cover work events in every part of SO41 and the streets around it. From Mount Pleasant Lane and Kings Hyde or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Battramsley (1 mile north-east), Boldre (1 mile east), Sandy Down (1 mile north-east), Warborne (2 miles east) and Lymington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (15 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles south-west) and Ringwood (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.9 miles south-east) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Mount Pleasant includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Local pubs include The Hobler Public House (1 mile north-east)
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
Paella compared with other options
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Mount Pleasant hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
What affects the price in Mount Pleasant
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Mount Pleasant questions
Which station should guests use for Mount Pleasant?
The closest is Sway station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can we pay by invoice?
We will explain booking and payment when you enquire.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you cater at business parks?
Many offices have a courtyard, terrace or car park that works, if the building allows it.
- 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