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Corporate paella catering in Thames Ditton, Surrey
Looking for corporate paella catering in Thames Ditton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Office lunches and away days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Client and customer events
Corporate paella catering near Thames Ditton
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
How our corporate paella catering works in Thames Ditton
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. Typical bookings include company summer parties and team-building days, with paella lunches, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Around Thames Ditton, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Paella suits all of them. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Live paella or other catering?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Thames Ditton hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A quote that spells everything out
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Events we cater in Thames Ditton
It feeds plenty of people quickly, which matters when time is tight.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Team-building events
- Customer events
- Away days and office lunches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Central London is about 13 miles from Thames Ditton, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether travel is included
Thames Ditton for staff parties and team days
Thames Ditton is about 1 mile west of Surbiton, in Surrey. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Thames Ditton. Thames Ditton is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Thames Ditton to London (about 13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Hampton Court Palace (1 mile north) and Strawberry Hill House (3.4 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. With the A307 nearby, access for our van and equipment is straightforward.
Here we cover the KT7 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Watts Road and Ditton Close, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Thames Ditton is on the A307, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For work events just outside Thames Ditton, we cover Weston Green (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile east) and Molesey (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (12 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles south-east) and Egham (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tolworth Hospital (2 miles east) and Bentall Centre (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The Wood and The Lake.
- Schools near Thames Ditton include Esher College (0.5 miles west) and Shrewsbury House School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include George and Dragon pub (within half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.8 miles south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Thames Ditton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Where we can cook in Thames Ditton
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
How we price corporate paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a Christmas party in Thames Ditton, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the 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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FAQs for Thames Ditton
What’s the nearest station to Thames Ditton for guests?
Thames Ditton station, in Thames Ditton itself.
Could we have live paella in Giggs Hill Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
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 have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
What paperwork do you have?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Places near Thames Ditton
More for events in Thames Ditton
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Let us know how long people have to eat
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that’s a lunch break or an evening party.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
- 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