Hampshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Rooksdown, Hampshire
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 Rooksdown.
- Training days and conferences
- Team lunches
- Team-building days
Corporate paella catering near Rooksdown
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
How our corporate paella catering works in Rooksdown
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and service from the pan keeps queues short. We are often asked to cater customer events and company summer parties, with canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches.
Work events near Rooksdown might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Paella suits all of them. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Rooksdown
What’s the nearest station to Rooksdown for guests?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
How far is Rooksdown from London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can staff get involved?
Teams frequently enjoy watching and asking questions. Talk to us about what you have in mind.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Events in Rooksdown and across Hampshire
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. For a Christmas party in Rooksdown, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get 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 fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Rooksdown
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
Business events near Rooksdown
Rooksdown is about 1 mile north-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For corporate paella catering in Rooksdown, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Rooksdown is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Rooksdown to Reading (about 13 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Basingstoke station is about 1.7 miles away. Rooksdown is about 47 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Anywhere in RG24, RG23 and RG26, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Mill Road, The Square and Hasket Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Winklebury (1 mile south), Sherborne St John (1 mile north-east), Basingstoke (1 mile south-east), Worting (2 miles south-west) and Buckskin (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Alton (11 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Tadley (5 miles north) and Hook (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Willis Museum (1.9 miles south-east) and Park Prewett Hospital (within half a mile south). The countryside around Rooksdown includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Winklebury Infant School (0.8 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