Surrey · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Upper Hale events
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Upper Hale. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Away days and office lunches
- Team-building events
- Conferences and training days
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How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. December events in Upper Hale are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Corporate paella catering in Upper Hale, cooked live
Live paella makes lunch an activity. We cook bowl food, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for conferences and training days and summer staff parties.
Work events near Upper Hale might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Live paella works in all of them. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
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Common questions in Upper Hale
How far is Upper Hale from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook in Weybourne LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you invoice the company?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Upper Hale
- Drinks service on request
- Events in Upper Hale and across Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Corporate events around Upper Hale
Upper Hale is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. For corporate paella catering in Upper Hale, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Upper Hale to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.6 miles south. Historic houses near Upper Hale include Farnham Castle (1.1 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
We cater work events across GU9. Local streets include Queens Lane, Ball and Wicket Lane and Upper Hale Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Being close to the A3016 and B3005, Upper Hale is simple for us to get to with everything for your work event. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Heath End (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile south-east), Weybourne (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-east), Frimley (6 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Fleet Community Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Upper Hale includes Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Upper Hale include Farnham Heath End School (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Six Bells pub (1 mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Prince Consort's Library (1.7 miles north-east)
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Think about shade and seating
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Tell us how long the food break is
The space is left clean and tidy.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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