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Corporate Paella Catering in Shepherd's Green
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Shepherd's Green. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Team days
- Product launches and open days
- Fundraisers
Corporate paella catering in Shepherd's Green
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Bowl food for standing events.
Corporate paella catering in Shepherd's Green, made fresh on the day
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Typical bookings include charity and fundraising events and client and customer events, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food.
For rural venues near Shepherd's Green, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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Paella compared with other options
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Shepherd's Green
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Shepherd's Green
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
What affects the price in Shepherd's Green
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning a team event in Shepherd's Green
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your work event in Shepherd's Green, and we will plan access and set-up. Shepherd's Green is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 3.2 miles east. Nearby historic houses include Greys Court (0.7 miles east) and Greenlands (4.1 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Wherever your work event is in RG9, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Shepherds Green and Satwell Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover work events in Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Shepherd's Green include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (2.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Lamb pub (0.5 miles west)
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. After-work summer parties in Shepherd's Green have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Shepherd's Green, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Shepherd's Green: your questions answered
Is Shepherd's Green close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Shepherd's Green?
The closest is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Teams often enjoy watching and asking questions. Tell us what you’d like.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It is ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
- 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