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Corporate Paella Catering for Picketts Lock events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Picketts Lock and across Greater London.
- Client and customer events
- Summer staff parties
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Live corporate paella catering in Picketts Lock
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Picketts Lock
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is exactly what a team event is for. Popular choices include vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for charity and fundraising events and away days and office lunches.
London work events in Picketts Lock often run to a tight lunch break, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Tell us about building access and loading. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Picketts Lock (N9, E4, N18)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Picketts Lock
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Perfect for your work event in Picketts Lock
It suits summer parties especially well, paired with lawn games and music.
Whatever you are celebrating in Picketts Lock, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Training days and conferences
- Client hospitality
- Team days
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Ponders End station, about 1.2 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- How late numbers can change
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Get facilities approval early
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. December events in Picketts Lock are in the dark from about 3:50pm, 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.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Picketts Lock, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Picketts Lock questions
Can you cook in Pymmes Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What about parking in Picketts Lock?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Picketts Lock?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can the team help cook?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we will discuss what’s possible at your venue.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Work events in Picketts Lock: access and travel
Picketts Lock is about 1 mile west of Chingford, in Greater London. For corporate paella catering in Picketts Lock, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Picketts Lock to London (9 miles away).
Historic houses near Picketts Lock include Bruce Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Forty Hall (3.4 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. By road, Picketts Lock is on or near the A1037, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
We cook at work events all over N9, E4 and N18 and the streets around it. Whether your work event is on Ardra Road, Goodwin Road and Hennessy Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Main roads around Picketts Lock include the A1037, so getting the burners and pans to your work event is simple. For work events just outside Picketts Lock, we cover Chingford Mount (1 mile south-east), South Chingford (1 mile south), Chingford (1 mile east), Edmonton (1 mile west) and Ponders End (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and The Epping Forest Museum (2.2 miles east). Not far away are Pole Hill and Highams Park Lake.
- Local schools include Nightingale Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Ford pub (1 mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.7 miles west)
Towns and villages near Picketts Lock
What else we do in Picketts Lock
How we price corporate paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
Planning corporate paella catering in Picketts Lock? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Picketts Lock is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Is live paella right for your work event?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
- 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