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Corporate Paella Catering in Petworth
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Petworth: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Client hospitality
- Fundraisers
- Product launches and open days
Live corporate paella catering in Petworth
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Have water and soft drinks available
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Bowl food for standing events.
Corporate paella catering in Petworth, made fresh on the day
Summer parties, lunches, team days and client events are all on our list. Typical bookings include charity days and team lunches, serving bowl food, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
Team away days in the countryside around Petworth suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Petworth (GU28)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot as soon as it is ready. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Petworth and across West Sussex
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Petworth
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
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. For a Christmas party in Petworth, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, 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.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Events we cater in Petworth
It feeds plenty of people quickly, which matters when time is tight.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team lunches
- Launches and open days
- Team-building events
By road, Petworth is on or near the A272 and A283, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Questions from Petworth
Is Petworth close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Petworth?
The closest is Pulborough station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
What paperwork do you have?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on and we will respond.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
That is one of paella’s strengths. Share the timings and we’ll plan for them.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
What affects the price in Petworth
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Petworth for staff parties and team days
Petworth is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Tell us where your work event in Petworth will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Petworth is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Petworth to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
Petworth is about 42 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Historic houses near Petworth include Petworth House (under half a mile north) and Bignor Roman Villa (4.3 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the South Downs National Park within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of West Sussex takes in GU28, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Station Road, Back Lane and Rosemary Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Petworth is on the A272 and A283, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Hampers Green (1 mile north), Haslingbourne (1 mile south-east), Tillington (1 mile west), Rotherbridge (1 mile south-west) and Upperton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Coates Castle (2.6 miles south) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Petworth includes The Mens.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Square Tavern (less than half a mile north)
Towns and villages near Petworth
Also in Petworth
- 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