West Sussex · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Small Dole events
Looking for corporate paella catering in Small Dole? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Team-building events
- Summer parties for staff
- Client and customer events
Corporate paella catering in Small Dole
Corporate paella catering in Small Dole, made fresh on the day
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is exactly what a team event is for. Whether it’s team lunches and team days, we can cook Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches.
Team away days in the countryside around Small Dole suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Small Dole (BN5)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. After-work summer parties in Small Dole have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- 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
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Small Dole? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Small Dole
It suits summer parties especially well, paired with lawn games and music.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Small Dole:
- Client and customer events
- Office lunches and away days
- Summer parties for staff
- Product launches and open days
Small Dole is about 42 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
Corporate events around Small Dole
Small Dole is about 5 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your work event in Small Dole, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Small Dole is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Small Dole to Brighton (about 8 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Portslade Manor (4.8 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Shoreham-By-Sea station is about 4.8 miles away. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 6 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Anywhere in BN5, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your work event could be at a home on Downsview, Tottington Drive and Orchard Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Small Dole, we also cover Woodmancote (2 miles north-east), Henfield (2 miles north), Blackstone (2 miles north-east), Albourne (3 miles north-east) and High Cross (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Steyning Museum (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
Paella compared with other options
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Drinks service on request
- Events in Small Dole and across West Sussex
- Fast service from the pan
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Common questions in Small Dole
Do you come out to small places like Small Dole?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Small Dole for guests?
Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 4.8 miles south of the centre.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you do Christmas parties?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock, so everyone eats well.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
Nearby places to Small Dole
Also in Small Dole
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
- 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