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Corporate paella catering in Purley, Greater London
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Purley.
- Launches and open days
- Client and customer events
- Company summer parties
Corporate paella catering for Purley events
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Purley
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and bowl food, and we are regularly asked to cater customer events and team lunches.
Around Purley, office events tend to use courtyards, terraces and car parks. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Purley (CR8, CR2, CR5)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Work events in Purley: access and travel
Purley is about 2 miles south-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Tell us where your work event in Purley will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Purley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Purley to London (11 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Addington Palace (3.6 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. With the A2022 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
Here we cover the CR8, CR2 and CR5 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a work event on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Brighton Road. With the A2022 close by, Purley is easy for us to reach for your work event. Nearby, we also cater work events in Peaks Hill (1 mile north-west), Woodcote (1 mile west), Russell Hill (1 mile north), Roundshaw (1 mile north-west) and Woodcote Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (2.7 miles north) and County Borough of Croydon (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Purley includes Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
- Nearby schools include Thomas More Catholic School (0.5 miles north) and Laleham Lea School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Jolly Farmers pub (within half a mile north-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Common questions in Purley
Can you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Purley?
Purley station, in Purley itself.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Purley.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. December events in Purley are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or CR8 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Purley
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Purley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
Occasions we cook for in Purley
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Purley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Client hospitality
- Company summer parties
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Training days and conferences
For staff and clients coming by train, Purley station is in Purley itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Think about shade and seating
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Purley
Other catering in Purley
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella is served fast from the pan. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Purley hosts choose us
- We cover Purley and the whole of Greater London
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
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- 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