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Corporate paella catering in Old Town, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Old Town and across Greater London.
- Fundraisers
- Client and customer events
- Office lunches and away days
Corporate paella catering in Old Town
About our corporate paella catering in Old Town
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. We cook bowl food, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are often booked for summer parties for staff and christmas and end-of-year parties.
In Old Town, work lunches are often short, so we plan for fast service. Tell us about building access and loading. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Old Town (CR0, CR9, CR90)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Think about shade and seating
The space is left clean and tidy.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
What affects the price in Old Town
These are the factors that matter most:
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Old Town? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Old Town for staff parties and team days
Old Town is about 1 mile north-west of Croydon, in Greater London. For a work event in Old Town, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Old Town to London (about 9 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: West Croydon station is in Old Town itself.
We cater work events across CR0, CR9 and CR90. Streets in the area include Park Lane, Fell Road and Abbey Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Waddon (1 mile south-west), Broad Green (1 mile north), Beddington (1 mile west), Bandonhill (1 mile south-west) and Russell Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Centrale Croydon (less than half a mile north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.2 miles north). The countryside around Old Town includes Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Old Town include St Andrew's CofE School (within half a mile south-west) and Rutherford School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Gun Tavern (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of Croydon (within half a mile east)
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Old Town
Which station should guests use for Old Town?
West Croydon station, in Old Town itself.
What about parking in Old Town?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Share the timings and we’ll plan for them.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. For a Christmas party in Old Town, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Why choose live paella in Old Town?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Greater London, including Old Town
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Old Town
Other catering in Old Town
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Old Town is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
Perfect for your work event in Old Town
It brings teams together around the pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Old Town, people book us for events such as:
- Conference lunches
- Christmas parties
- Charity and fundraising events
- Client and customer events
Historic houses near Old Town include Addington Palace (3 miles east) and Kingswood House (4.1 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Who provides the crockery
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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