Surrey · England
Corporate Paella Catering for St John's events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in St John's: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Fundraisers
- Summer staff parties
Planning an event in St John's?
Corporate paella catering for your work event in St John's
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. We cook bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and we are regularly asked to cater office lunches and away days and client hospitality.
Around St John's, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Live paella works in all of them. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. In St John's, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books corporate paella catering in St John's?
Nobody is left out: every diet gets a hot main.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Charity days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Company summer parties
- Team-building events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Woking station, about 1.6 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- The venue requirements
Nearby places to St John's
More for events in St John's
Dishes our guests love
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Business events near St John's
St John's is about 1 mile west of Woking, in Surrey. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around St John's and the surrounding area. St John's is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Central London is about 25 miles from St John's, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the A324 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
We cover work events in every part of the GU21 and GU22 postcode area and the streets around it. From Pond Road, Copse Road and Raglan Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around St John's include the A324, so getting the burners and pans to your work event is simple. For work events just outside St John's, we cover Goldsworth Park (1 mile north-east), Woking (1 mile east), Westfield (2 miles south-east), Horsell (2 miles north-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (6 miles west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Ewell (15 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north).
A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (1 mile west) and The Peacocks (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include The Oaktree School (0.6 miles west) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak pub (1 mile north-west)
Questions from St John's
How far is St John's from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to St John's for guests?
The closest is Woking station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Can you invoice the company?
Let us know your company’s process, and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll provide it.
Do you come to St John's?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and St John's is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Get facilities approval early
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
The space is left clean and tidy.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
Is live paella right for your work event?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Organising a club, school or community event in St John's? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
- 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