Paella Team Building in Marbella — Cooking Experience & Challenge at a Private Finca
Two formats. One finca. Your team leaves fed, relaxed, and closer than they came.
Better Than a Conference Room
The best team building activities don't feel like work. They don't involve icebreaker cards or trust falls. They involve fire, food, and a table big enough for the whole team.
At Paco's finca in the foothills above Marbella — fifteen minutes from Puerto Banús, a world away from the office — your team gathers around a real kitchen, a real fire, and a meal that someone actually cares about. Whether they're watching the chef cook or competing in teams to make their own paella, the result is the same: people relax, talk, laugh, and eat together. That's it. That's the team building.
The finca is yours for the day — private access, no other groups. The setting does half the work: olive trees, mountain views, an outdoor kitchen, long wooden tables. The food does the rest.
We've hosted teams from tech companies, consulting firms, law offices, start-ups, and incentive agencies across Europe. The format adapts to the team, not the other way around.
Choose Your Format
Two ways to bring your team together — one where you watch, one where you cook. Both end the same way: around the table.
The Experience
Watch the Chef. Enjoy the Show.
The relaxed option. Your team arrives at the finca, settles in with drinks and tapas, and watches Chef Paco prepare a traditional paella from scratch — market ingredients, open flame, the whole show. No cooking required from your side. Just good food, good wine, and a slow afternoon away from screens.
What's included:
- ✓Welcome drink and tapas (tortilla, aïoli, salads)
- ✓Wine, beer, and soft drinks throughout
- ✓Live show cooking by Chef Paco — traditional paella
- ✓Seated meal at the finca
- ✓Fresh fruit
- ✓Private use of the finca for the session
- ✓Return transport (within 30 km)
- ✓Available in English, Spanish, and French
Pricing (excl. tax)
Experience vs Challenge — Quick Comparison
| The Experience | The Challenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Concept | Watch the chef cook | Cook in competing teams |
| Participants | 4–30 | 8–30 |
| Duration | ~4 hours | ~4h30–5 hours |
| Team involvement | Spectators — relaxed | Hands-on — competitive |
| Includes sangria workshop | No | Yes |
| Includes cooking stations | No (chef cooks) | Yes (one per team of 5-6) |
| Price from | €55/pp (excl. tax) | €65/pp (excl. tax) |
| Best for | Client entertainment, relaxed teams, smaller groups | Team cohesion, competitive teams, icebreaker |
| Min notice | 48h | 72h |
The Experience
Concept
Watch the chef cook
Participants
4–30
Duration
~4 hours
Team involvement
Spectators — relaxed
Includes sangria workshop
No
Includes cooking stations
No (chef cooks)
Price from
€55/pp (excl. tax)
Best for
Client entertainment, relaxed teams, smaller groups
Min notice
48h
The Challenge
Concept
Cook in competing teams
Participants
8–30
Duration
~4h30–5 hours
Team involvement
Hands-on — competitive
Includes sangria workshop
Yes
Includes cooking stations
Yes (one per team of 5-6)
Price from
€65/pp (excl. tax)
Best for
Team cohesion, competitive teams, icebreaker
Min notice
72h
The Experience — How the Day Unfolds
🍾Arrival & Welcome30 min
Transport from your hotel or office. Arrive at the finca. Welcome drink and tapas on the terrace while you settle in.
🔥The Show Cooking1h30
Paco takes the stage. He walks through the ingredients, the technique, and the story behind the dish — and cooks a full paella in front of the group. Informal, interactive, and no PowerPoint in sight.
🍽️The Meal1h30
Everyone sits together at the long table. Paella, wine, conversation. The part of the day nobody wants to end.
✨Wrap-up & Return30 min
Fresh fruit, coffee. Transport back. Done.
The Challenge — How the Day Unfolds
🍹Arrival & Sangria Workshop45 min
Transport from your hotel or office. Welcome at the finca. Each team makes their own sangria — first challenge, first laughs.
🔥The Paella Challenge1h30–2h
Teams go to their cooking stations. Paco briefs everyone, distributes ingredients, and the competition begins. Each team cooks their own paella from scratch — guided by Paco but judged on taste, technique, and presentation.
🏆Judging & Meal1h30
Paco tastes every paella. There's a winner (and everyone pretends to accept the result). Then the whole team sits down together and eats everything — winners and losers at the same table.
✨Wrap-up & Return30 min
Fresh fruit, coffee, team photos. Transport back.
The Venue — Paco's Finca in Ojén
Fifteen minutes from Marbella, in the foothills of the Sierra de las Nieves — a private finca surrounded by olive trees and mountain views. Outdoor kitchen, covered terrace, long tables under the trees, and enough space for 30 people to cook, eat, and breathe. No other groups, no shared spaces. The finca is yours for the session.
- Private use — no other groups
- Outdoor kitchen with professional equipment
- Covered terrace + open-air dining area
- Capacity: up to 30
- Accessible by car, minibus, or coach
- 15 min from Puerto Banús, 20 min from Marbella centre
Trusted by Teams Across Europe
Teams from consulting, tech, finance, legal, and agencies across Europe have booked with us.
★ 5 on Google · 21+ reviews
“We booked the Experience for a client entertainment day — 12 people. The finca was gorgeous, the food was outstanding, and Paco made everyone feel at home. Several clients asked for his contact details. Best corporate event we've organised in Spain.”
Rachel S., Account Director
“The paella challenge was brilliant. Our team of 24 split into four groups and it was genuinely competitive — people were strategising, arguing about saffron, and having the time of their lives. The food was incredible and the venue is stunning. Already planning next year.”
Mark D., Head of People
“As an events agency, we've sent dozens of groups to Si Catering. The logistics are always smooth, the quote tool is fast, and the feedback from every group has been excellent. It's our go-to recommendation for team building on the Costa del Sol.”
Elena V., Incentive Agency
Need Something Custom?
Not every team fits a standard format. If you're planning an incentive trip, a multi-day programme, a combination of activities, or something we haven't thought of — let's talk. We can adapt the timing, the menu, and the logistics to match your brief.
Contact Us for a Custom Programme →Frequently Asked Questions
Bring Your Team to the Table.
4–30 participants · From €55/pp (excl. tax) · Instant quote