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Corporate Paella Catering for Southbourne events
Something 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 Southbourne.
- Team-building events
- Client and customer events
- Company summer parties
Planning an event in Southbourne?
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Southbourne, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Southbourne, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Corporate paella catering in Southbourne, made fresh on the day
Live paella makes lunch an activity. We are often asked to cater team lunches and client hospitality, serving bowl food, paella lunches and canapé tapas.
Teams near Southbourne often go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Tell us about the site and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, not reheated.
- Area
- Southbourne (PO10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Places near Southbourne
What else we do in Southbourne
Who books corporate paella catering in Southbourne?
It brings teams together around the pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Southbourne, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Summer parties for staff
- Team days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Who provides the crockery
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Work events in Southbourne: access and travel
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. For corporate paella catering in Southbourne, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Southbourne is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 22 miles away.
Southbourne is about 57 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. For staff and clients coming by train, Southbourne has its own station, Southbourne station. Within about 6 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
We cook at work events all over PO10. Local streets include Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Southbourne, we also cover Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Southbourne include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Traveller's Joy Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Questions from Southbourne
Is Southbourne close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook in Eames Farm?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Southbourne?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Let us know what’s required, and we will send what you need.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Ask staff about diets in advance
The cooking area stays tidy, and clear it away afterwards.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Southbourne hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at How we price 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