Portsmouth · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Portsmouth
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Portsmouth, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Open days and launches
- Summer staff parties
- Conference lunches
Corporate paella catering for Portsmouth events
About our corporate paella catering in Portsmouth
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is exactly what a team event is for. Typical bookings include conference lunches and office lunches and away days, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
Work events in Portsmouth can be at offices, business parks or hired venues. The site needs to allow live cooking in a ventilated spot. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Portsmouth (PO6, PO4, PO1, PO2)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we can cook in Portsmouth
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Portsmouth: your questions answered
Can you cook near the sea around Portsmouth?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Which station should guests use for Portsmouth?
Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south of the centre.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
That is one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Portsmouth. See all areas.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Often, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Perfect for your work event in Portsmouth
It feeds a lot of people quickly, ideal for a tight schedule.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Client hospitality
- Charity days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Conferences and training days
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. In Portsmouth, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
More for events in Portsmouth
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Get facilities approval early
We serve at the agreed time, whether that is a lunch break or an evening party.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Planning a team event in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is in England. For corporate paella catering in Portsmouth, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
By road, Portsmouth is on or near the A3 and A27, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment. Central London is about 64 miles from Portsmouth, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Here we cover the PO6, PO4, PO1 and PO2 postcode area. Local streets include Church Road, April Square and Rudmore Square; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A3 and A27 close by, Portsmouth is simple for us to get to with everything for your work event. If your venue is just outside Portsmouth, we also cover Rudmore (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile south-west), North End (1 mile north), Fratton (1 mile south-east) and Kingston (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tricorn Centre (0.7 miles south-west) and Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Portsmouth Academy (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Druids Arms (less than half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Southsea (1.9 miles south)
- 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