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Corporate Paella Catering for Sonning 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 and across Reading.
- Client hospitality
- Summer staff parties
- Charity days
Corporate paella catering near Sonning
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
How our corporate paella catering works in Sonning
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. Whether it’s summer staff parties and end-of-year celebrations, we can cook canapé tapas, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella and more.
An away day near Sonning is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What affects the price in Sonning
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Sonning? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How it works
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 Sonning have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Sonning
Is Sonning close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Sonning for guests?
Twyford station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How many paellas should we have?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Reading. See all areas.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will send what you need.
Places near Sonning
Other catering in Sonning
What’s in the pans
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Perfect for your work event in Sonning
It is fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Sonning, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Summer staff parties
- Team-building days
- Launches and open days
- Away days and office lunches
Central London is about 35 miles from Sonning, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
Sonning for staff parties and team days
Sonning is about 1 mile north-west of Woodley, in Reading. Wherever your work event is in the RG4 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Sonning is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cook.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Twyford station, about 1.9 miles east. By road, Sonning is on or near the B478 and B4446, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
We cater work events across the RG4 postcode area and the streets around it. Your work event could be at a home on High Street, Parkway Drive and Pound Lane or the roads around them. Being close to the B478 and B4446, Sonning is easy for us to reach with everything for your work event. Other places close to Sonning for corporate paella catering include Play Hatch (1 mile north-west), Dunsden Green (2 miles north-west), Newtown (2 miles south-west), Caversham Park Village (2 miles north-west) and Littlestead Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles west), Norcot (5 miles west), West Reading (4 miles west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south-west) and Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Reading Blue Coat School (less than half a mile west) and Waingels College (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Bull Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Is live paella right for your work event?
For catering that’s part of the event, live paella stands out. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Sonning
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
- 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