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Corporate Paella Catering for Sonning Common events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Sonning Common and across Reading.
- Launches and open days
- Fundraisers
- Conferences and training days
Corporate paella catering near Sonning Common
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Corporate paella catering in Sonning Common, cooked live
A paella station turns lunch into part of the event. For summer staff parties and conference lunches, we can cook vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food for your guests.
Work events near Sonning Common might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Live paella works in all of them. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Is live paella right for your work event?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- Catering across Reading, including Sonning Common
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
How the day works
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. December events in Sonning Common are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- 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.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
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. To get started, use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
Who books corporate paella catering in Sonning Common?
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Sonning Common and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Team-building events
- Launches and open days
- Conference lunches
- Charity and fundraising events
Historic houses near Sonning Common include Greys Court (2.2 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (3.2 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- The venue requirements
- Allergen information for each dish
- Staff numbers and hours
How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we are needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Sonning Common: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Sonning Common for guests?
Henley-On-Thames station, about 3.7 miles east of the centre.
Is Sonning Common close to London?
About 38 miles from central London.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Reading included. Find your area.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Work events in Sonning Common: access and travel
Sonning Common is about 3 miles north of Caversham, in Reading. Give us the address of your work event in Sonning Common, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Sonning Common is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cook.
For staff and clients coming by train, Henley-On-Thames station is about 3.7 miles away. Central London is about 38 miles from Sonning Common, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
We cover work events in every part of the RG4 and RG9 postcode area. Local streets include Wood Lane, Green Lane and Woodbury Close; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For work events just outside Sonning Common, we cover Peppard Hill (1 mile north-west), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile north), Kidmore End (1 mile south-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south), Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Sonning Common has plenty of venues and gardens for work events.
Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). Not far away are Sonning Hill and Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Sonning Common include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (0.5 miles south-west) and The Warwick School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Hare & Hounds pub (under half a mile north)
Also near Sonning Common
Other catering in Sonning Common
- 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