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Corporate Paella Catering in Southcote
Planning corporate paella catering in Southcote? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Product launches and open days
- Client and customer events
- Conference lunches
Live corporate paella catering in Southcote
Dishes our guests love
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Corporate paella catering in Southcote, made fresh on the day
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, bowl food and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for charity days and team-building events.
Work events near Southcote might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Paella suits all of them. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For a Christmas party in Southcote, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RG30 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
We leave the space as we found it.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
What corporate paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Southcote? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Business events near Southcote
Southcote is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Southcote. Southcote is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cook.
Southcote is about 40 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 1.1 miles south.
For corporate paella catering in RG30, RG31 and RG1, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Dwyer Road and Brunel Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. We also cook at work events in Fords Farm (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile west), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north-west) and Norcot (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Southcote includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Happy Prospect pub (less than half a mile east)
Southcote questions
Could we have live paella in Calcot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Southcote for guests?
Reading Green Park station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Places near Southcote
Other catering in Southcote
Events we cater in Southcote
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Christmas parties
- Conferences and training days
- Launches and open days
- Client and customer events
Historic houses near Southcote include Mapledurham House (3.1 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Space, access and power needs
- 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