West Berkshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Upper Lambourn, West Berkshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Upper Lambourn and across West Berkshire.
- Summer staff parties
- Training days and conferences
- Customer events
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Corporate paella catering in Upper Lambourn, made fresh on the day
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and doesn’t stop people talking. Live paella ticks every box. We are often asked to cater product launches and open days and team days, with bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas.
An away day near Upper Lambourn is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Upper Lambourn (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Upper Lambourn
Do you cater in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Upper Lambourn from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we will send what you need.
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock, so everyone eats well.
Corporate events around Upper Lambourn
Upper Lambourn is about 7 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. For corporate paella catering in Upper Lambourn, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Upper Lambourn is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 21 miles away.
Central London is about 63 miles from Upper Lambourn, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
We cater work events across RG17. From High Street and Maddle Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For work events just outside Upper Lambourn, we cover Lambourn (1 mile south-east), Sheepdrove (2 miles east), Woolstone (5 miles north), Kingston Lisle (5 miles north) and Westcot (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (13 miles south-east), Thatcham (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (13 miles south-east), Hungerford (8 miles south), Shaw (13 miles south-east) and Wash Common (14 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Seven Barrows and Rams Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Malt Shovel pub (0.6 miles south-east)
What corporate paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
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The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. After-work summer parties in Upper Lambourn have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
We adapt if timings change.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Events we cater in Upper Lambourn
It gets colleagues talking.
Whatever you are celebrating in Upper Lambourn, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Company summer parties
- Away days and office lunches
- Charity days
- Team-building events
Historic houses near Upper Lambourn include Ashdown House (2.1 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final 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