Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Shawford
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Shawford and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Team-building days
- Charity days
- Open days and launches
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Corporate paella catering in Shawford, cooked live
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so a large team can be fed in a lunch break. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, bowl food and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for charity and fundraising events and open days and launches.
Team away days in the countryside around Shawford suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
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What corporate paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
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.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. December events in Shawford are in the dark from about 4:00pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Shawford
Could we have live paella in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Shawford close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What paperwork do you have?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you invoice the company?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will confirm with facilities.
Corporate events around Shawford
Shawford is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whether your work event is in the middle of Shawford or on the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Shawford is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Shawford is about 63 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
We cook at work events all over SO21 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Shawford Road and Pearson Lane, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Shawford, we also cover Compton (1 mile west), Twyford (1 mile south-east), South Down (1 mile south-west), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west) and St Cross (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Gurkha Museum (2.3 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include The Bridge Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
Why choose live paella in Shawford?
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Shawford hosts choose us
- Catering across Hampshire, including Shawford
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Shawford
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Shawford and Hampshire:
- Christmas parties
- Training days and conferences
- Team lunches
- Launches and open days
For staff and clients coming by train, Shawford has its own station, Shawford station.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
- What happens if it rains
What’s in the pans
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
- 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