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Corporate Paella Catering in Ockley
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Ockley and the surrounding area.
- Customer events
- Open days and launches
- Team-building events
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Corporate paella catering for your work event in Ockley
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. On the menu are vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and paella lunches, and we are frequently booked for client hospitality and open days and launches.
Team away days in the countryside around Ockley suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
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Why choose live paella in Ockley?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Ockley hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Surrey, including Ockley
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
We leave the space as we found it.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. After-work summer parties in Ockley have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or RH5 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Your questions about corporate paella catering in Ockley
Which station should guests use for Ockley?
Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
It is ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Planning a team event in Ockley
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. Across the RH5 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Central London is about 27 miles from Ockley, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Corporate paella catering in RH5 is planned around your venue. That could mean a work event in a garden on Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Ockley includes Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cricketers Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
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.
Occasions we cook for in Ockley
It includes everyone: every diet gets a hot main.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Ockley:
- Office lunches and away days
- Conferences and training days
- Company summer parties
- Client hospitality
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Ockley
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
What affects the price in Ockley
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- 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