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Corporate paella catering in Whitley, Reading
Planning corporate paella catering in Whitley? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Team-building days
- Office lunches and away days
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering in Whitley
About our corporate paella catering in Whitley
We cater summer parties, office lunches, team days, open days and client events. Typical bookings include summer parties for staff and client and customer events, with vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
Work events near Whitley might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Paella suits all of them. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Events we cater in Whitley
It feeds plenty of people quickly, ideal for a tight schedule.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Whitley, people book us for events such as:
- Christmas parties
- Charity days
- Launches and open days
- Company summer parties
Central London is about 38 miles from Whitley, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Ask staff about diets in advance
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls, so guests can network while they eat.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Work events in Whitley: access and travel
Whitley is about 1 mile west of Earley, in Reading. We cater work events at homes, gardens and venues in Whitley and the surrounding area. Whitley is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cook.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Reading Green Park station is about 1.7 miles away.
We cook at work events all over the RG2, RG1 and RG19 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a work event on streets such as Litton Road, Totnes Road and Winton Road. If your venue is just outside Whitley, we also cover Whitley Wood (1 mile south), Earley (1 mile east), Green Park (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west) and Reading (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (4 miles north) and Horncastle (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.6 miles north) and The Oracle (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near Whitley include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (within half a mile north-west) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include World Turned Upside Down pub (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.1 miles north-east)
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How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a Christmas party in Whitley, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
What affects the price in Whitley
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Whitley
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Whitley? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Whitley questions
How far is Whitley from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Could we have live paella in Pearman's Copse?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How many paellas should we have?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you come to Whitley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Whitley and the rest of Reading. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Whitley.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella is served fast from the pan. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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