Wokingham · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Ruscombe
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Ruscombe and across Wokingham.
- Training days and conferences
- Christmas parties
- Team lunches
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About our corporate paella catering in Ruscombe
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, paella lunches and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater charity and fundraising events and christmas parties.
An away day near Ruscombe is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Common questions in Ruscombe
Can you cook in Loddon Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Ruscombe close to London?
About 33 miles from central London.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ruscombe.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you cater a winter event?
Yes, if there’s a covered, ventilated spot. December dates go fast.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. After-work summer parties in Ruscombe have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How we price corporate paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. 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 book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that is a lunch break or an evening party.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Business events near Ruscombe
Ruscombe is about 3 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Tell us where your work event in Ruscombe will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Ruscombe is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 6 miles away.
With the A3032 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward. For staff and clients coming by train, Twyford station is about 0.5 miles away.
For corporate paella catering in RG10, we plan around your venue and timings. That could mean a work event in a garden on London Road, Milton Way and Highgrove Place. Main roads around Ruscombe include the A3032, so getting the burners and pans to your work event is simple. Close by, we cover work events in Twyford (1 mile south-west), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south) and The Holt (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (6 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Woodley (3 miles south-west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Alder Moors and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Golden Cross pub (under half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Ruscombe
It is fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Ruscombe, people book us for occasions like:
- Office lunches and away days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Client hospitality
- Conferences and training days
Central London is about 33 miles from Ruscombe, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- 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