Hampshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Standford events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Standford. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Office lunches and away days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Customer events
Corporate paella catering in Standford
For event organisers in Standford
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.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Corporate paella catering in Standford, cooked live
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. Typical bookings include team-building events and company summer parties, with canapé tapas, paella lunches and Spanish desserts.
An away day near Standford is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
FAQs for Standford
How far is Standford from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. After-work summer parties in Standford have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get 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, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Standford for staff parties and team days
Standford is about 7 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Standford to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Standford is about 42 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover work events in every part of GU35 and the streets around it. Your work event could be at a home on Robin Hood Gardens, Standford Lane and Tulls Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Hollywater (1 mile south-west), Deadwater (1 mile north-west), Lindford (1 mile north-west), Headley (1 mile north-east) and Bordon (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north), Alton (7 miles north-west), Petersfield (8 miles south-west) and Hook (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Chase Community Hospital (1.1 miles west). The countryside around Standford includes Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
Where we can cook in Standford
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Ask staff about diets in advance
We leave the space as we found it.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
Also in Standford
Why choose live paella in Standford?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Standford
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Standford?
It gets colleagues talking.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Standford:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Office lunches and away days
- Charity days
- Team days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Liphook station, about 2.9 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- 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