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Corporate Paella Catering for Shirley Oaks events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Shirley Oaks and across Greater London.
- Charity days
- Conferences and training days
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering near Shirley Oaks
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
How our corporate paella catering works in Shirley Oaks
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. Popular choices include canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food, and we are often booked for open days and launches and team-building days.
In Shirley Oaks, work lunches are frequently short, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Let us know about access and loading. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Shirley Oaks (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Shirley Oaks
What else we do in Shirley Oaks
Why choose live paella in Shirley Oaks?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Shirley Oaks hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Shirley Oaks and across Greater London
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. December events in Shirley Oaks are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It is served quickly, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Shirley Oaks: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Ashburton Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about parking in Shirley Oaks?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can staff get involved?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we will see what works.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Shirley Oaks is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Share the timings for food
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
What affects the price in Shirley Oaks
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Planning corporate paella catering in Shirley Oaks? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Shirley Oaks for staff parties and team days
Shirley Oaks is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. For a work event in Shirley Oaks, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Shirley Oaks is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Shirley Oaks to London (about 8 miles away).
Historic houses near Shirley Oaks include Addington Palace (1.8 miles south-east) and Kingswood House (3.6 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the A232 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
We cover work events in every part of CR0, SE25 and CR9 and the streets around it. From Poppy Lane, Baring Road and Craven Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Shirley Oaks is on the A232, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover work events in Shirley (1 mile east), Monks Orchard (1 mile east), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include National Psychosis Unit (1.1 miles east) and St George's Walk (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Shirley Oaks include Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include St. John's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Cricketers pub (less than half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Addiscombe (1 mile west)
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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