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Corporate Paella Catering in Pingewood
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Pingewood: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Conferences and training days
- Team-building events
- Open days and launches
Corporate paella catering for Pingewood events
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your work event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. December events in Pingewood are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
How our corporate paella catering works in Pingewood
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Typical bookings include conferences and training days and team days, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Team away days in the countryside around Pingewood suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, not reheated.
Live paella or other catering?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- We cover Pingewood and the whole of Reading
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Who books corporate paella catering in Pingewood?
It’s perfect for summer parties, paired with lawn games and music.
In Pingewood and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas parties
- Team lunches
- Charity days
- Client and customer events
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (4.7 miles north) and Stratfield Saye House (4.8 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- If the price includes VAT
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Share the timings for food
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Ask staff about diets in advance
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Corporate events around Pingewood
Pingewood is about 2 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. For corporate paella catering in Pingewood, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 0.6 miles north. Pingewood is about 40 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
We cook at work events all over RG30. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Burghfield Bridge (1 mile north-west), Southcote (2 miles north), Fords Farm (2 miles north-west), Horncastle (2 miles north-west) and Trash Green (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (4 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles east), Arborfield Garrison (5 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north).
A little further out are The Oracle (2.8 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.1 miles south). Open spaces near Pingewood include South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
For event organisers in Pingewood
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Common questions in Pingewood
Is Pingewood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Pingewood close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can the team help cook?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
Also near Pingewood
More for events in Pingewood
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
- 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