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Corporate paella catering in Southgate, West Sussex
Looking for corporate paella catering in Southgate? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Team-building days
- Conferences and training days
- Summer staff parties
Live corporate paella catering in Southgate
What corporate paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
About our corporate paella catering in Southgate
Live paella makes lunch an activity. Whether it is team-building days and company summer parties, we can cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Work events near Southgate might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Live paella works in all of them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Southgate (RH10, RH11)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Southgate: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Southgate for guests?
Southgate has its own station: Crawley station.
How far is Southgate from London?
About 27 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cater a winter event?
With the right covered space, yes. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you cover Southgate?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Southgate and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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What else we do in Southgate
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. After-work summer parties in Southgate have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting 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.
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What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Southgate? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Planning a team event in Southgate
Southgate is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever your work event is in the RH10 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Southgate to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Crawley station is in Southgate itself. By road, Southgate is on or near the A2004 and A2219, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
Corporate paella catering in RH10 and RH11 is planned around your venue. Your work event could be at a home on Oak Road, Cook Road and Colet Road or the roads around them. Southgate sits on or near the A2004 and A2219, which makes travel to your work event easy. If your venue is just outside Southgate, we also cover Crawley (1 mile north-east), Tilgate (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east) and Langley Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (0.7 miles north) and County Mall (0.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Southgate include Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Southgate include Three Bridges Junior School (under half a mile north-east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Downsman pub (under half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your work event in Southgate
It suits summer parties especially well, paired with lawn games and music.
In Southgate and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Team lunches
- Team days
- Conference lunches
- Christmas parties
Central London is about 27 miles from Southgate, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
- How late numbers can change
- How each diet is kept separate
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Fast service from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at 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