Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Pilley events
Paella 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 Pilley.
- Client hospitality
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team-building events
Corporate paella catering in Pilley
How our corporate paella catering works in Pilley
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is exactly what a team event is for. We cook canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and bowl food, and typical bookings are for fundraisers and team-building events.
For rural venues near Pilley, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
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
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
Planning corporate paella catering in Pilley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Perfect for your work event in Pilley
People remember it.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Pilley and Hampshire:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Open days and launches
- Summer parties for staff
- Team-building events
Nearby historic houses include Beaulieu Palace House (4.4 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
Should I cook it myself?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Pilley questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you cater 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.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can the team help cook?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will confirm with facilities.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. After-work summer parties in Pilley have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It is served quickly, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
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. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Share the timings for food
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Bowl food for standing events.
Pilley for staff parties and team days
Pilley is about 2 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your work event in Pilley, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Pilley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Pilley to Southampton (11 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Lymington Town station is about 1.5 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Wherever your work event is in SO41, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your work event is on Pilley Street, Burnt House Lane and May Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Pilley, we also cover Pilley Bailey (1 mile north-east), Warborne (1 mile south-west), Bull Hill (1 mile east), Portmore (1 mile south-east) and Boldre (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east) and Romsey (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.7 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Pilley includes Boldre Foreshore.
- Nearby schools include Southlands School (0.6 miles south-west) and Priestlands School (2.3 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (0.7 miles west)
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
Towns and villages near Pilley
What else we do in Pilley
- 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