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Corporate Paella Catering for Strood Green events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Strood Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Team days
- Client and customer events
- Training days and conferences
Planning an event in Strood Green?
About our corporate paella catering in Strood Green
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. Typical bookings include charity days and summer parties for staff, serving bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts.
At country venues around Strood Green, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. December events in Strood Green are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Why choose corporate paella catering in Strood Green?
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
In Strood Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Charity days
- Launches and open days
- Conference lunches
- Customer events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Betchworth station, about 1.9 miles north.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Nearby places to Strood Green
What else we do in Strood Green
Common questions in Strood Green
Which station should guests use for Strood Green?
Betchworth station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre.
How far is Strood Green from London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Business events near Strood Green
Strood Green is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. Work events in Strood Green are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Central London is about 21 miles from Strood Green, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Historic houses near Strood Green include Polesden Lacey (4.6 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the RH3 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a work event on streets such as Tanners Meadow, Brew House Road and Middle Street or the roads around them. Other places close to Strood Green for corporate paella catering include Bunce Common (1 mile south), Brockham (1 mile north), Dawesgreen (1 mile south-east), Betchworth (1 mile north-east) and Leigh (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (4.9 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Ashcombe School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Inn on The Green (0.8 miles north)
- 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