Isle of Wight · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Shide
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Shide: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
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Corporate paella catering near Shide
How our corporate paella catering works in Shide
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is exactly what a team event is for. Whether it is training days and conferences and away days and office lunches, we will put together a menu of paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and bowl food.
Work events near Shide might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Paella suits all of them. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Shide (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd, with every diet covered.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Shide questions
Can you cook in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Also in Shide
Events we cater in Shide
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer staff parties
- Product launches and open days
- Conference lunches
- Team lunches
By road, Shide is on or near the A3020, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What corporate paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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’s still served fresh. For a Christmas party in Shide, it is dark by about 4:00pm, 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 confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Planning corporate paella catering in Shide? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Work events in Shide: access and travel
Shide is about 1 mile south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For corporate paella catering in Shide, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 125 places across the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile west) and Gatcombe House (2.1 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The coast is within about 5 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Wherever your work event is in PO30, we can cook for your guests. Your work event could be at a home on Pan Lane, Ash Road and Dairy Lane. With the A3020 close by, Shide is simple for us to get to with everything for your work event. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Newport (1 mile north-west), Blackwater (1 mile south), Downend (2 miles east), Merstone (3 miles south-east) and Rookley (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north). For a work event at a remote venue, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include St Mary's Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Shide include Island Innovation VI Form Campus (under half a mile north) and Christ The King College (0.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Cranbourne Arms Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Shide is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Shide
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- 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