Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in New Forest, Hampshire
Looking for corporate paella catering in New Forest? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Team days
- Customer events
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering near New Forest
Corporate paella catering in New Forest, cooked live
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and bowl food, and typical bookings are for conference lunches and away days and office lunches.
At country venues around New Forest, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd, with every diet covered.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How we price corporate paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
We leave the space as we found it.
Bowl food for standing events.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
New Forest: your questions answered
Is New Forest too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the team help cook?
Teams often enjoy watching and asking questions. Tell us what you’d like.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll send what you need.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.
Occasions we cook for in New Forest
It feeds plenty of people quickly, which matters when time is tight.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in New Forest book us for events such as:
- Summer staff parties
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Fundraisers
- Office lunches and away days
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
Planning a team event in New Forest
New Forest is in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP6, we’ll come to your venue or garden. New Forest is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 23 miles away.
Wherever your work event is in SP6, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Local streets include Sillens Lane and Townsend Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover work events in Martin (1 mile north-east), Rockbourne (3 miles east) and Damerham (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ringwood (11 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (6 miles south-east), St Leonards (11 miles south), Alderholt (6 miles south-east), Poulner (11 miles south-east) and Ashley Heath (10 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Cranborne Castle Hill (4.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Western Downs.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Nearby places to New Forest
Other catering in New Forest
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. For a Christmas party in New Forest, it’s dark by about 4:05pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or SP6 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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