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Corporate Paella Catering in Old Woking
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Old Woking. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Customer events
- Christmas parties
- Conference lunches
Corporate paella catering in Old Woking
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Corporate paella catering in Old Woking, cooked live
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Whether it is office lunches and away days and charity days, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella.
At country venues around Old Woking, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
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Work events in Old Woking: access and travel
Old Woking is about 2 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Tell us where your work event in Old Woking will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Old Woking is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Woking station is about 1.4 miles away. Old Woking is about 23 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Wherever your work event is in GU22 and GU23, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. From Ford Road, Farm Road and High Street or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover work events in Westfield (1 mile west), Pyrford Village (2 miles north-east), Woking (2 miles north-west), Pyrford (2 miles north-east) and Horsell (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (13 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
A little further out are The Peacocks (1.5 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Pewley Hill and Boldermere Lake.
- Schools near Old Woking include St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (0.6 miles north-west) and St John the Baptist School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The New Inn (0.6 miles south)
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. 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 Old Woking 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.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Think about shade and seating
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
We adapt if timings change.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
What corporate paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
Old Woking: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in White Rose Lane?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Old Woking 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.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you cover Old Woking?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Old Woking is within our area and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
What paperwork do you have?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll provide it.
Perfect for your work event in Old Woking
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Training days and conferences
- Product launches and open days
- Christmas parties
- Client hospitality
Nearby historic houses include Byfleet Manor (3.8 miles north-east) and Clandon Park (3.8 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
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- A clear list of what’s included
- The wet-weather plan
- Who provides the crockery
- How each diet is kept separate
- 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