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Corporate paella catering in Shellwood Cross, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events turns food into part of your work event in Shellwood Cross.
- Open days and launches
- Conferences and training days
- Company summer parties
Corporate paella catering near Shellwood Cross
What affects the price in Shellwood Cross
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
How our corporate paella catering works in Shellwood Cross
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella does all three. Whether it’s client and customer events and office lunches and away days, we can cook Spanish desserts, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella for your guests.
Team away days in the countryside around Shellwood Cross suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Have water and soft drinks available
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Events we cater in Shellwood Cross
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Christmas parties
- Team lunches
- Company summer parties
- Training days and conferences
Central London is about 22 miles from Shellwood Cross, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staff numbers and hours
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- Space, access and power needs
Shellwood Cross: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Shellwood Cross for guests?
The closest is Holmwood station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Is Shellwood Cross close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
How much space do you need?
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.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Shellwood Cross.
How does payment work for businesses?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
Nearby places to Shellwood Cross
Also in Shellwood Cross
Planning a team event in Shellwood Cross
Shellwood Cross is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Give us the address of your work event in Shellwood Cross, and we will plan access and set-up. Shellwood Cross is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, Holmwood station is about 2.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Anywhere in RH2, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Parkgate (1 mile south), Nalderswood (1 mile east), Newdigate (2 miles south), Norwood Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cudworth (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Reigate Priory Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Shellwood Cross includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a Christmas party in Shellwood Cross, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Shellwood Cross?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why Shellwood Cross hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
- 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