Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Pennington
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Pennington.
- Training days and conferences
- Product launches and open days
- Office lunches and away days
Corporate paella catering in Pennington
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Pennington
For client events, presentation matters: canapé tapas and small bowls of paella served by staff feel polished. Typical bookings include client hospitality and charity and fundraising events, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
Work events near Pennington might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Live paella works in all of them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. After-work summer parties in Pennington have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:05pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
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What affects the price in Pennington
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served fast from the pan. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
See How we price And The cost guide.
Events we cater in Pennington
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Summer staff parties
- Client hospitality
- Conferences and training days
- Team-building days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Lymington Town station is about 1.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
Planning a team event in Pennington
Pennington is about 1 mile south-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your work event in Pennington, and we will plan access and set-up. Pennington is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 14 miles away.
With the New Forest National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about a mile, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Anywhere in SO41, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Mead Road, Pound Road and Elm Avenue, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Pennington, we cover Lymington (1 mile north-east), Lower Pennington (1 mile south), Walhampton (1 mile north-east), Everton (1 mile west) and Lymore (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west), Locks Heath (15 miles north-east) and Warsash (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (0.9 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Pennington include Pennington Infant School (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Where we can cook in Pennington
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Get facilities approval early
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Questions from Pennington
Which station should guests use for Pennington?
Lymington Town station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is 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.
- 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