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Corporate Paella Catering in St Mary Cray
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across St Mary Cray and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Summer staff parties
- Away days and office lunches
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering in St Mary Cray
Who books corporate paella catering in St Mary Cray?
It brings teams together around the pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in St Mary Cray, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Team lunches
- Open days and launches
- Charity days
- Team-building days
Nearby historic houses include Bromley Palace (3.8 miles west) and Hall Place and Gardens (4.5 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
Corporate paella catering in St Mary Cray, made fresh on the day
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so a large team can be fed in a lunch break. On the menu are Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and we are often booked for customer events and summer parties for staff.
In St Mary Cray, work lunches are often short, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Tell us about building access and loading. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- St Mary Cray (BR5, BR6, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in St Mary Cray
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning a team event in St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray is about 11 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in BR5, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from St Mary Cray to London (11 miles away).
By road, St Mary Cray is on or near the A224, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: St Mary Cray station is in St Mary Cray itself. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of Greater London takes in BR5, BR6 and BR7, so your work event can be anywhere in it. From New Road, Kent Road and Park Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Being close to the A224, St Mary Cray is simple for us to get to. If your venue is just outside St Mary Cray, we also cover Poverest (1 mile south-west), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north), Orpington (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south-east) and Kevington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near St Mary Cray include Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (0.9 miles north) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Blue Anchor Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
As a London location, St Mary Cray is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
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Is live paella right for your work event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why St Mary Cray hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Catering across Greater London, including St Mary Cray
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
St Mary Cray questions
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is parking a problem for events in St Mary Cray?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Ask us about it when you enquire, and we will discuss what’s possible at your venue.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will check with your facilities team.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Share the timings for food
- Think about shade and seating
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
We arrive on time and follow your site rules, including sign-in and parking.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
What corporate paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. After-work summer parties in St Mary Cray 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.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It is served quickly, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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