West Sussex · England
Corporate paella catering in Poling, West Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Poling. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Client and customer events
- Office lunches and away days
- Team-building days
Corporate paella catering near Poling
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Poling
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and does not stop people talking. Live paella ticks every box. We cook Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for team lunches and client and customer events.
Team away days in the countryside around Poling suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Poling (BN18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Share the timings for food
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Crockery and staff can be added.
Occasions we cook for in Poling
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, ideal for a tight schedule.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Poling and West Sussex:
- Fundraisers
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Team-building days
- Launches and open days
For staff and clients coming by train, Arundel station is about 1.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
- When payment is due
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a Christmas party in Poling, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Business events near Poling
Poling is about 2 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Tell us where your work event in Poling will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Poling is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Poling to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Ecclesden Manor (2 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Poling is about 49 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
We cover work events in every part of the BN18 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Poling, we also cover Crossbush (1 mile north-west), Warningcamp (1 mile north-west), Toddington (1 mile south-west), Lyminster (2 miles west) and Rustington (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (5 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles west), Selsey (14 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Rustington Museum (2 miles south) and Zachary Merton Hospital (2.1 miles south). Not far away are Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Poling
Is Poling close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook near the sea around Poling?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How many different paellas?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Events in Poling and across West Sussex
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
What else we do in Poling
- 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