Surrey · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Rowly events
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Rowly. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Team days
- Conferences and training days
- Summer parties for staff
Planning an event in Rowly?
Corporate events around Rowly
Rowly is about 7 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your work event is in the GU6 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Chilworth station, about 3.9 miles north. Nearby historic houses include Chilworth Manor (4.3 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For corporate paella catering in GU6 and GU5, we plan around your venue. Your work event could be at a home on Guildford Road, Strathavon Close and Smithwood Avenue or the roads around them. Other places close to Rowly for corporate paella catering include Stroud Common (1 mile north), Elmbridge Village (1 mile south), Grafham (2 miles west), Shamley Green (2 miles north-west) and Birtley Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Horley (15 miles east), Farnham (13 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles east).
A little further out are Milford Hospital (5.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lower Lake and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
About our corporate paella catering in Rowly
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. For away days and office lunches and summer parties for staff, we can cook canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food.
Team away days in the countryside around Rowly suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
What affects the price in Rowly
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we’re needed on site
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. December events in Rowly are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Planning corporate paella catering in Rowly? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Have water and soft drinks available
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Bowl food for standing events.
FAQs for Rowly
Can you cook in Cucknell's Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cater in Rowly?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Rowly. To check your date, use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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’ll do the cooking.
Nearby places to Rowly
What else we do in Rowly
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Perfect for your work event in Rowly
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Rowly and Surrey:
- Team lunches
- Conferences and training days
- Team-building events
- Fundraisers
Rowly is about 29 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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