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Corporate Paella Catering in Shamley Green
Planning corporate paella catering in Shamley Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Charity days
- Launches and open days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Corporate paella catering for Shamley Green events
How our corporate paella catering works in Shamley Green
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so even a big team eats quickly. We are frequently asked to cater conferences and training days and product launches and open days, serving bowl food, paella lunches and Spanish desserts.
Team away days in the countryside around Shamley Green suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. December events in Shamley Green are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Your questions about corporate paella catering in Shamley Green
Do you come out to small places like Shamley Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Shamley Green close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Shamley Green?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Work events in Shamley Green: access and travel
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Give us the address of your work event in Shamley Green, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Shamley Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Chilworth station, about 2.1 miles north. Nearby historic houses include Chilworth Manor (2.5 miles north) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Anywhere in GU5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a work event in a garden on Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Shamley Green, we also cover Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shamley Green include St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (within half a mile east)
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Shamley Green hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Shamley Green
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Occasions we cook for in Shamley Green
It brings teams together.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Team days
- Team lunches
- Open days and launches
Central London is about 29 miles from Shamley Green, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Staff numbers and hours
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
Also near Shamley Green
Other catering in Shamley Green
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Bowl food for standing events.
- 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