Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Ovington
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Ovington.
- Team-building events
- Product launches and open days
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering in Ovington
Ovington for staff parties and team days
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Ovington and nearby villages. Ovington is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Ovington to Southampton (14 miles away).
Historic houses near Ovington include Hinton Ampner House (3.4 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
For corporate paella catering in SO24, we plan around your venue and your guests. Other places close to Ovington for corporate paella catering include Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local pubs include The Bush Inn (within half a mile north)
Corporate paella catering in Ovington, cooked live
A paella station turns lunch into part of the event. We’re frequently asked to cater training days and conferences and christmas parties, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, bowl food and Spanish desserts.
Team away days in the countryside around Ovington suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Ovington: your questions answered
Is Ovington too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Ovington from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll provide it.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will confirm with facilities.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
Why choose live paella in Ovington?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Ovington
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Ovington
More for events in Ovington
Events we cater in Ovington
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Open days and launches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Team-building events
- Summer parties for staff
Ovington is about 56 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Bowl food for standing events.
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 Ovington have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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