Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Shalden Green
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Shalden Green and across Hampshire.
- Team-building days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Away days and office lunches
Corporate paella catering for Shalden Green events
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Shalden Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How our corporate paella catering works in Shalden Green
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. Typical bookings include office lunches and away days and company summer parties, serving canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches.
Team away days in the countryside around Shalden Green suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Share the timings for food
- Get facilities approval early
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained, and clear it away afterwards.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
What affects the price in Shalden Green
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Shalden Green hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
More for events in Shalden Green
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
Shalden Green: your questions answered
Is Shalden Green close to London?
About 45 miles from central London.
Is Shalden Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can staff get involved?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you work in winter?
With the right covered space, yes. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Corporate events around Shalden Green
Shalden Green is about 3 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. For corporate paella catering in Shalden Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Shalden Green to Reading (18 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Alton station is about 2.9 miles away. Historic houses near Shalden Green include Hall Place (3.1 miles south-west) and Bentworth Hall (3.4 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
For corporate paella catering in GU34, we plan around your venue. Close by, we cover work events in Shalden (1 mile south), Southrope (2 miles north-west), Bagmore (2 miles west), Burkham (3 miles west) and Bentworth (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (7 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (3 miles south-east) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Gliding Heritage Centre (0.9 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). Open spaces near Shalden Green include Holybourne Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Pot pub (0.6 miles east)
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. After-work summer parties in Shalden Green have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Shalden Green
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- 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