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Corporate Paella Catering for St Paul's Cray events
Planning corporate paella catering in St Paul's Cray? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Team lunches
- Conference lunches
- Company summer parties
Corporate paella catering in St Paul's Cray
Corporate paella catering in St Paul's Cray, cooked live
For client events, presentation matters: canapé tapas and small bowls of paella served by staff feel polished. For summer staff parties and team-building events, we will put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, paella lunches and Spanish desserts for your guests.
For offices in and around St Paul's Cray, the cooking spot is usually a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- St Paul's Cray (BR5, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose corporate paella catering in St Paul's Cray?
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Team lunches
- End-of-year celebrations
- Customer events
- Team-building events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: St Paul's Cray has its own station, St Mary Cray station.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
How we price corporate paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your work event in St Paul's Cray, and we will put together a menu and price.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Facilities approval and any site rules
St Paul's Cray 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 picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Let us know how long people have to eat
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
St Paul's Cray for staff parties and team days
St Paul's Cray is about 1 mile north of Orpington, in Greater London. From the centre of St Paul's Cray to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Bromley Palace (3.7 miles west) and Danson House (3.9 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
For corporate paella catering in BR5 and BR7, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Main Road, Murray Road and Rushet Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to St Paul's Cray for corporate paella catering include St Mary Cray (1 mile south), Poverest (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south), Orpington (1 mile south) and Kevington (2 miles south-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).
A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (within half a mile north) and Kemnal Technology College (0.9 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Blue Anchor Public House (0.5 miles south-east)
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In St Paul's Cray, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers 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 pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or BR5 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in St Paul's Cray and across Greater London
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Questions from St Paul's Cray
Is parking a problem for events in St Paul's Cray?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Could we have live paella in Chislehurst Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you come to St Paul's Cray?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including St Paul's Cray. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
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What else we do in St Paul's Cray
- 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