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Corporate Paella Catering in Somerton
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Somerton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Team-building days
- Christmas parties
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering in Somerton
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Somerton
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and does not stop people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Typical bookings include product launches and open days and company summer parties, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and paella lunches.
Team away days in the countryside around Somerton 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.
- Area
- Somerton (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. For a Christmas party in Somerton, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:30pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Related guides
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Nearby places to Somerton
Also in Somerton
Work events in Somerton: access and travel
Somerton is about 6 miles north-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your work event in Somerton will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Somerton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 14 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, Heyford station is about 2.7 miles away.
We cater work events across OX25. Local streets include Water Street, Wharf Lane and Ardley Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Somerton for corporate paella catering include Fritwell (2 miles east), Clifton (2 miles north), Upper Heyford (2 miles south), Souldern (2 miles north-east) and Lower Heyford (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (14 miles south), Banbury (8 miles north), Bicester (6 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (9 miles south) and Headington Quarry (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Deddington Castle (2.4 miles north-west).
Live paella or other catering?
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. 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.
Why Somerton hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Somerton
Is Somerton close to London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Somerton for guests?
Heyford station, about 2.7 miles south of the centre.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
What documents can you provide?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Who books corporate paella catering in Somerton?
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Conference lunches
- Company summer parties
- Team-building events
- Client hospitality
Somerton is about 60 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- How each diet is kept separate
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How late numbers can change
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- 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