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Corporate paella catering in Puddle Dock, Greater London
Looking for corporate paella catering in Puddle Dock? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Product launches and open days
- Training days and conferences
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering for Puddle Dock events
Corporate paella catering in Puddle Dock, cooked live
A paella station turns lunch into part of the event, not just a break from it. Whether it’s client and customer events and office lunches and away days, we will put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, bowl food and Spanish desserts and more.
London work events in Puddle Dock frequently run to a tight lunch break, so we plan for fast service. Let us know about access and loading. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Puddle Dock (RM14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Think about shade and seating
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
We adapt if timings change.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. After-work summer parties in Puddle Dock have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It is served quickly, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price corporate paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Facilities approval and any site rules
Puddle Dock is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
Also near Puddle Dock
What else we do in Puddle Dock
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Puddle Dock questions
What about parking in Puddle Dock?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
What’s the nearest station to Puddle Dock for guests?
Upminster station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Teams frequently enjoy watching and asking questions. Talk to us about what you have in mind.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Planning a team event in Puddle Dock
Puddle Dock is in Greater London. From the centre of Puddle Dock to the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Puddle Dock is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Puddle Dock to London (about 17 miles away).
Historic houses near Puddle Dock include Hare Hall (4.1 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Anywhere in RM14, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Nearby, we also cater work events in Cranham (1 mile west), North Ockendon (1 mile south), Upminster (2 miles west), Upminster Bridge (2 miles west) and Emerson Park (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Walthamstow (14 miles west), Orpington (15 miles south-west), Plaistow (12 miles west), Leyton (13 miles west), New Cross (15 miles south-west) and Romford (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (1.7 miles west) and Spire Hartswood Hospital (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Puddle Dock includes Cranham Brickfields.
- Local schools include Hall Mead School (1.4 miles west)
Why choose corporate paella catering in Puddle Dock?
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Puddle Dock book us for events such as:
- Fundraisers
- Summer parties for staff
- Conference lunches
- Away days and office lunches
For staff and clients coming by train, Upminster station is about 1.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the team stays
- The deadline for final numbers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Why choose live paella in Puddle Dock?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why Puddle Dock hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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