Isle of Wight · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Thorley events
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Thorley and the Isle of Wight, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Team days
- Conferences and training days
- Charity and fundraising events
Planning an event in Thorley?
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
About our corporate paella catering in Thorley
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella does all three. Typical bookings include summer parties for staff and christmas and end-of-year parties, with Spanish desserts, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella.
At country venues around Thorley, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Thorley (PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What corporate paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Think about shade and seating
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls, so guests can network while they eat.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it is ready. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Events in Thorley and across the Isle of Wight
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Questions from Thorley
Which station should guests use for Thorley?
The closest is Lymington Pier station, roughly 4.9 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Thorley?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you cater a winter event?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Can you invoice the company?
Let us know your company’s process, and we will talk you through it.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Perfect for your work event in Thorley
It’s memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Thorley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Summer parties for staff
- Away days and office lunches
- Conferences and training days
- Christmas parties
Historic houses near Thorley include Mottistone Manor (3.7 miles south-east) and Swainston Manor (4.2 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
For event organisers in Thorley
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Other catering in Thorley
Business events near Thorley
Thorley is about 5 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Give us the address of your work event in Thorley, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Thorley to Southampton (16 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Lymington Pier station is about 4.9 miles away. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
We cook at work events all over the PO41 postcode area and the streets around it. For work events just outside Thorley, we cover Thorley Street (1 mile east), Wellow (1 mile south-east), Ningwood (2 miles east), Shalcombe (2 miles south-east) and Newbridge (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles east), Ryde (14 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (14 miles east), Shanklin (14 miles east) and Ventnor (13 miles south-east). If your work event is somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
A little further out are Yarmouth Castle (1.4 miles north-west) and Ferguson Family Museum (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Thorley include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. December events in Thorley are in the dark from about 4:05pm, 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.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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