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Corporate paella catering in Racton, West Sussex
Paella 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 Racton.
- Client and customer events
- Charity and fundraising events
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering near Racton
Racton questions
Do you come out to small places like Racton?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Racton close to London?
About 55 miles from central London.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can the team help cook?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Talk to us about what you have in mind.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Racton.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Corporate paella catering in Racton, cooked live
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Whether it’s christmas parties and customer events, we’ll put together a menu of paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts and more.
At country venues around Racton, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Where
- Racton (PO18, PO10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Racton
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Live paella or other catering?
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Racton
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a Christmas party in Racton, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, 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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Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
How we price corporate paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Racton?
It brings teams together around the pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Racton book us for events such as:
- Customer events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Company summer parties
- Away days and office lunches
Historic houses near Racton include Warblington Castle (3.9 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the team stays
Planning a team event in Racton
Racton is about 3 miles north-east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. We cater work events at homes, gardens and venues in Racton. We cater in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Southbourne station, about 2.1 miles south. Racton is about 55 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in PO18 and PO10, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Racton, we also cover Lordington (1 mile north), Walderton (1 mile north-east), Funtington (1 mile east), Hambrook (2 miles south) and West Ashling (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south-east), Selsey (11 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles south-west), Portfield (6 miles south-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Emsworth Museum (2.8 miles south-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Racton includes Walderton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception, so guests can network while they eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
What’s in the pans
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
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