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Corporate paella catering in Sholing, Southampton
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Sholing and the surrounding area.
- Summer staff parties
- Conferences and training days
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering for Sholing events
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Corporate paella catering in Sholing, cooked live
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so a large team can be fed in a lunch break. Typical bookings include customer events and open days and launches, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food.
Around Sholing, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Live paella works in all of them. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Sholing (SO19)
- County
- Southampton
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. After-work summer parties in Sholing have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Common questions in Sholing
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Which station should guests use for Sholing?
Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Perfect for your work event in Sholing
People remember it.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Sholing:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Summer staff parties
- Open days and launches
- Team-building days
Historic houses near Sholing include Medieval Merchant's House (2.2 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.2 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Business events near Sholing
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We bring corporate paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Sholing. Sholing is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cook.
By road, Sholing is on or near the A3025, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment. Central London is about 68 miles from Sholing, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside. The coast is within about 2 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
This part of Southampton takes in SO19, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. That could mean a work event in a garden on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road or the roads around them. Sholing is on the A3025, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover work events in Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Sholing is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton, with lots of choice for work events.
Other landmarks nearby include Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Open spaces near Sholing include Netley Common.
- Schools near Sholing include Oasis Academy Sholing (within half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
DIY paella versus live catering
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Share the timings for food
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that’s a lunch break or an evening party.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Sholing
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
How we price corporate paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Planning corporate paella catering in Sholing? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
- 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