Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Soake
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Soake.
- Office lunches and away days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Summer parties for staff
Live corporate paella catering in Soake
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. After-work summer parties in Soake have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, 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.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Corporate paella catering for your work event in Soake
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. For christmas parties and open days and launches, we can cook vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and paella lunches for your guests.
An away day near Soake is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
For planners, venues and organisers
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 are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
We arrive on time and follow your site rules, including sign-in and parking.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Also in Soake
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Business events near Soake
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your work event in Soake, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Soake is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Soake to Southampton (15 miles away).
Soake is about 59 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
We cater work events across PO7 and the streets around it. Your work event could be at a home on Soake Road and Hambledon Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Soake includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mead End pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Perfect for your work event in Soake
It suits summer parties especially well, paired with lawn games and music.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Summer staff parties
- Charity days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team lunches
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Bedhampton station is about 3.7 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- VAT, if it applies
- Who provides the crockery
- What happens if it rains
Common questions in Soake
Is Soake close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Soake for guests?
The closest is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Can you cook at our office?
Courtyards and terraces frequently work, if the building allows it.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Events in Soake and across Hampshire
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- 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