Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Park Gate events
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 Park Gate.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
Live corporate paella catering in Park Gate
About our corporate paella catering in Park Gate
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. For product launches and open days and team days, we will put together a menu of bowl food, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Team away days in the countryside around Park Gate suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
What affects the price in Park Gate
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Organising for someone else?
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.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Nearby places to Park Gate
More for events in Park Gate
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Park Gate and across Hampshire
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
We adapt if timings change.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
Park Gate for staff parties and team days
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Park Gate. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our events stretch from Park Gate to Southampton (6 miles away).
Central London is about 67 miles from Park Gate, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Wherever your work event is in SO31, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Park Gate, we also cover Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Park Gate include Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Park Gate
Is Park Gate close to London?
About 67 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Park Gate?
Park Gate has its own station: Swanwick station.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will confirm with facilities.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. December events in Park Gate are in the dark from about 4:00pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books corporate paella catering in Park Gate?
It feeds plenty of people quickly, ideal for a tight schedule.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Park Gate and Hampshire:
- Christmas parties
- Team-building events
- Team lunches
- Conference lunches
For staff and clients coming by train, Park Gate has its own station, Swanwick station.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
- 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