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Corporate paella catering in Stroude, Surrey
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Stroude: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Charity days
- Customer events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Corporate paella catering for Stroude events
About our corporate paella catering in Stroude
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. Typical bookings include training days and conferences and end-of-year celebrations, serving Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches.
An away day near Stroude is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Work events in Stroude: access and travel
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU25, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our events stretch from Stroude to Guildford (11 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Virginia Water station, about 0.7 miles south. Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (2.7 miles south) and Frogmore House (4.7 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
We cook at work events all over GU25 and TW20 and the streets around it. Whether your work event is on Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Stroude, we also cover Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Not far away are St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The American School In England (1.1 miles east) and The Magna Carta School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained, and clear it away afterwards.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Stroude
Which station should guests use for Stroude?
Virginia Water station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Riverside Walk?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Also near Stroude
Other catering in Stroude
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Is live paella right for your work event?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Stroude
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Stroude and across Surrey
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For a Christmas party in Stroude, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Who books corporate paella catering in Stroude?
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Stroude:
- Christmas parties
- Away days and office lunches
- Team-building days
- Conferences and training days
Stroude is about 21 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
- 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