Team building in Barcelona and across Catalonia

The Paella Challenge

Food team building · Pioneers in Catalonia

Your team splits into groups, cooks their own paellas with our help and competes for the best one. A paella contest to laugh, work together and end up sharing the meal you have made.

Company team cooking their paella
A different team activity

A team building where the whole team cooks

At The Paella Challenge, participants step away from their laptops and put on an apron. Each team gets its own paella pan, its ingredients and a challenge: make the best paella of the day.

Our team shares the secrets of paella and guides you every step of the way, so no cooking skills are needed. What matters is getting organised, sharing out the tasks and having a great time. At the end, the paellas are judged and everyone eats together.

Step by step

How the Challenge works

Around two hours of activity, from the welcome to the table.

01

Welcome

We greet you with an aperitif and explain the recipe, the tricks and the rules of the challenge.

02

Teams

We form the teams, each with its own paella pan, ingredients and aprons.

03

Let’s cook

Each team prepares its paella, with our chefs on hand to answer questions at all times.

04

Judging

A jury scores flavour, how the rice is cooked, presentation and teamwork.

05

Prize and meal

The winning team receives its award and everyone shares the paellas they have cooked.

More than an activity

What your teams take away

Team spirit

People from different departments work together outside their usual routine.

Coordination

Sharing out tasks, managing time and making decisions as a team, just like at work.

Involvement

Everyone has a role, whatever their cooking skills, and nobody is left on the sidelines.

Great atmosphere

A friendly competition that ends with laughter and a shared meal.

Communication · Collaboration · Creativity · Decision-making · Organisation · Time management

All inclusive

You cook, we take care of the rest

  • Paella pans, burners and all cooking equipment

  • Welcome aperitif

  • Set-up, dismantling and cleaning

  • Fresh ingredients for each team
  • Chefs to guide the teams

  • Jury and award for the winning team

  • Drinks and extras, if you wish

Duration

About 2 hours

Teams

No minimum group size

Groups

No minimum number of participants

Venue

Your premises or a country estate

Available in English for international teams.

Google reviews

What teams say

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Marta Costa
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Contratamos a Raquel y a su estupendo equipo, thepaellaexperience, para nuestra boda y todo fue de maravilla. El servicio, la atención, la simpatia, la comida , evidentemente!! Las paellas increibles ! Y el buffet perfecto. Sin duda, las recomendamos y repetiremos seguro!
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Rosa Maria Picazo
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Encantada de haber contratado para nuestra fiesta a Paella Experience. Gran equipo, y super profesionales. Nuestras paellas las ha hecho Noe, un encanto de persona. Dos paellas buenísimas, la de verduras exquisita y la de marisco por un igual. Todos los invitados encantados y hasta han repartido! Gracias por todo.
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Xiang L
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100% recommend. We had the The Paella Experience at our wedding and Raquel and I cannot think of anything Raquel and her team could have done better. Raquel was prompt and clear in her communication before the wedding, catered for our guests' allergies, and her team was so professional on the day that we felt fully at ease for them to do their thing. Every guest RAVED about the paellas and they were sweet enough to keep aside two plates for myself and the groom. I only wish we could've thanked everyone personally - but thank you for being such a delight to work with, and for feeding everyone so well!
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Joshe Perez
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Raquel y su equipo se hicieron cargo de una celebración super importante que teníamos en un yate y en alta mar ,eramos 50 personas , todo salió impresionante. Las paellas son las mejores que he probado y su equipo super atento . La proxima fiesta que hagamos contaremos con ella !
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Clara Kaye
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Top of the chart! These ladies went beyond the call of duty with the food, presentation and especially their good and positive energy regardless of the hot and sunny day in Tarragona. We had people coming from all over the world and we wanted them to experience a real nice time and meal in our Mediterranean home and the experience was incredible.
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Enrique cer consciencia
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Contratamos el servicio The Paella Esperience para un evento corporativo de crecimiento personal y ha sido todo un acierto. Ellas se ocupan de todo y te lo preparan con mucho cariño. La verdad que a todos los invitados nos sorprendió lo buenas que estaban las paellas, se notaba que eran productos de calidad y que había una experiencia detrás del resultado. Encima pudimos repetir ya que las hacen abundantes. La persona que vino a cocinar la paella Noemí conectó con todas las personas, un gran trato humano y profesional. Lo recomiendo para cualquier evento para no tener que preocuparte de nada en la comida y que los invitados queden satisfechos.
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Mireia
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Estamos muy contentos con el equipo de the paella experience,los contratamos para nuestra boda en una casa rural ,es un equipo extraordinario, muy organizados , amables y cercanos. La comida muy rica; el pica pica genial ,las paella tmb , la gente quedó muy contenta. Atentos con nosotros para que comiéramos algo ,de verdad todo genial ,lo recomiendo 100% y desde aquí les vuelvo a dar las gracias a todos .
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Baer Jonkers
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Era genial! Hemos disfrutado mucho! Seguro que nos vemos pronto otra vez!
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Eric Adell
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Hicimos un team building con casi 100 personas y no podemos estar más contentos! El trato fue inmejorable. Un 10/10, repetiremos.
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Eli Molina Gonzalez
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¡No tengo palabras! Raquel y su compañera superaron con creces nuestras expectativas!❤️ La verdad que la fiesta no hubiera sido lo mismo sin vosotras! Sin mencionar que cuidaron cada detalle de la decoración, los aperitivos, la atención… y TODO EXQUISITO!🤤 ¡Sin lugar a dudas repetiremos muy pronto! ¡Gracias gracias y mil gracias por todo! 🥰
Corporate catering with live paella cooking
No activity

Corporate catering with live paella cooking

If you are looking for a meal or celebration without an activity, we can provide full catering for your company event.

FAQ

About the team building

No. We explain the recipe step by step and our chefs support each team throughout the activity.

The Paella Challenge is designed for groups of 35 people or more, split into teams of 6 to 10. We have run activities with around 100 participants. For smaller groups, we prepare a tailored proposal.

About two and a half hours, from the welcome to the meal. We can adapt it to your schedule for the day.

Wherever you choose anywhere in Catalonia: at your premises, on a country estate or at an event venue, always outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Yes. The activity is available in English for international teams.

Let us know in advance and we will adapt the ingredients for the teams that need it. You can check our allergen information.

Yes. We can enhance the experience with an appetizer buffet, open bar, professional ham carving, or any additional services from our corporate catering menu.
Let’s talk

Plan your paella contest

Tell us the date, the venue and how many people will take part. We will send you a tailored proposal.