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Corporate Paella Catering for Upminster events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Upminster: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Client hospitality
- End-of-year celebrations
- Conferences and training days
Planning an event in Upminster?
Work events in Upminster: access and travel
Upminster is about 2 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Tell us where your work event in Upminster will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Upminster is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Upminster to London (16 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Upminster station is in Upminster itself.
For corporate paella catering in RM14 and RM11, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Station Road, Latham Place and Deyncourt Gardens, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Other places close to Upminster for corporate paella catering include Upminster Bridge (1 mile west), Cranham (1 mile east), Emerson Park (1 mile north-west), Hornchurch (2 miles west) and Puddle Dock (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Shoreditch (14 miles west), Walthamstow (12 miles west), Hoxton (15 miles west), Whitechapel (14 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west) and Highbury (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (0.5 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Upminster includes Cranham Marsh.
- Local schools include Eastbrook School (within half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Crumpled Horn pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Hornchurch Urban District (1.6 miles west)
About our corporate paella catering in Upminster
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Popular choices include canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for charity days and away days and office lunches.
London work events in Upminster frequently run to a tight lunch break, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Let us know about access and loading. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Area
- Upminster (RM14, RM11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Upminster
It brings teams together around the pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Upminster book us for occasions like:
- Christmas parties
- Conference lunches
- Team-building days
- Customer events
Historic houses near Upminster include Hare Hall (2.6 miles north-west) and Rainham Hall (3.9 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. For a Christmas party in Upminster, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Upminster?
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Catering across Greater London, including Upminster
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
We arrive on time and follow your site rules.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Upminster is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Bowl food
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Common questions in Upminster
Is parking a problem for events in Upminster?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in St. Andrew's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
- 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