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Corporate Paella Catering in Riddlesdown
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Riddlesdown and across Greater London.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Customer events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Planning an event in Riddlesdown?
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Corporate paella catering in Riddlesdown, made fresh on the day
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella does all three. We’re often asked to cater christmas parties and conference lunches, serving Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas.
London work events in Riddlesdown frequently run to a tight lunch break, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Let us know about access and loading. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Riddlesdown (CR8, CR2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Riddlesdown
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Share the timings for food
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained, and clear it away afterwards.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. December events in Riddlesdown are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Riddlesdown, and we will put together a menu and price.
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How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Who books corporate paella catering in Riddlesdown?
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Riddlesdown:
- Fundraisers
- Conferences and training days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team days
For staff and clients coming by train, Riddlesdown has its own station, Riddlesdown station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The venue requirements
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
Corporate events around Riddlesdown
Riddlesdown is about 1 mile east of Purley, in Greater London. Wherever your work event is in the CR8 area, we can cook for your guests. Riddlesdown is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Riddlesdown include Addington Palace (3 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. By road, Riddlesdown is on or near the A22, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
Wherever your work event is in CR8 and CR2, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Hyde Road, Lower Road and Famet Avenue; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Riddlesdown include the A22, so getting the burners and pans to your work event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Kenley (1 mile south), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east), South Croydon (2 miles north), Hamsey Green (2 miles south-east) and Whyteleafe (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (14 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
A little further out are Purley War Memorial Hospital (1 mile north-west) and St George's Walk (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Riddlesdown include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
- Nearby schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (0.5 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (2.8 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Riddlesdown 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’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
Common questions in Riddlesdown
Which station should guests use for Riddlesdown?
Riddlesdown has its own station: Riddlesdown station.
What about parking in Riddlesdown?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you cater at business parks?
Often, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will confirm with facilities.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
- 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