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Corporate Paella Catering in St Johns
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in St Johns: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Open days and launches
- Office lunches and away days
Live corporate paella catering in St Johns
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in St Johns
At client events, presentation counts: staff-served canapés and paella bowls look professional. Whether it is training days and conferences and charity and fundraising events, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, bowl food and canapé tapas and more.
Around St Johns, office events tend to use courtyards, terraces and car parks. Facilities teams generally need to approve live cooking, and loading needs planning. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- St Johns (SE13, SE10, SE8)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
More for events in St Johns
What affects the price in St Johns
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
St Johns questions
Can you cook in Brookmill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is parking a problem for events in St Johns?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Can you cater a winter event?
Yes, if there is a covered, ventilated spot. December dates go fast.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Perfect for your work event in St Johns
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Team-building days
- Training days and conferences
- Client and customer events
- Office lunches and away days
Historic houses near St Johns include Queen's House (1.1 miles north-east) and Eltham Palace (3.4 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- How late numbers can change
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Get facilities approval early
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Think about shade and seating
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls, so guests can network while they eat.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
For event organisers in St Johns
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning a team event in St Johns
St Johns is about 4 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. From the centre of St Johns to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. St Johns is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
By road, St Johns is on or near the A2210 and A2211, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: St Johns has its own station, St Johns station.
This part of Greater London takes in SE13, SE10 and SE8, so your work event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a work event in a garden on Avon Road, Mill Lane and Clare Road. With the A2210 and A2211 close by, St Johns is simple for us to get to. Other places close to St Johns for corporate paella catering include New Cross (1 mile west), Deptford (1 mile north), Lewisham (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile west) and Ladywell (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are Miller General Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Nunhead (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near St Johns include Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include Addey and Stanhope School (under half a mile north-west) and Laban Centre (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Wickham Arms (0.5 miles west)
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
St Johns is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. After-work summer parties in St Johns have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in St Johns? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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