Greater London · England
BBQ Catering for Barbican Estate
Planning a catered barbecue in Barbican Estate? Our chef cooks on site, with halloumi skewers and a vegan option for non-meat eaters.
- School fairs and summer fêtes
- Informal weddings
- Team days and staff summer parties
Book a BBQ in Barbican Estate
About our BBQ catering in Barbican Estate
Some of the best barbecues are the ones where the host gets to sit down. We look after the grill, the serving and the clearing, so your time goes on your guests, not the food. On the menu are sausages, coleslaw and BBQ ribs, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement do’s and reunions and family get-togethers.
Around Barbican Estate, most London barbecues are in back gardens, yards, courtyards and car parks. Many terraced houses have no side access, so tell us about a rear gate, a front garden or a yard, and a picture helps us check. Our chef cooks everything thoroughly, with raw and cooked food kept apart.
- Location
- Barbican Estate (EC1V, EC2A, EC1Y)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs
- Extras
- Pulled pork, brisket, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why a catered barbecue beats doing it yourself
Compared with ordering takeaway, a barbecue becomes part of the event, with the smell drawing people over. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Vegetarian and vegan options as standard
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Our chef at the grill, not you
- Timed around your day
Read our prices page and menu ideas for your barbecue.
Where the barbecue can go in Barbican Estate
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Access through a gate or passage wide enough for our kit
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- A spot well clear of buildings
As a London location, Barbican Estate is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Barbican Estate
- Sausages
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- BBQ ribs
- Jacket potatoes
- Beef burgers
- Salads
- Pulled pork
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Chicken skewers
Why choose BBQ catering in Barbican Estate?
Food safety taken care of
People around Barbican Estate book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Fundraising days
- Evening wedding food
- Family celebrations
- School fairs and summer fêtes
Thinking of a barbecue in Barbican Conservatory? Many parks ban barbecues, and catering needs the landowner’s permission, usually the council’s.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the grill under cover and get it up to heat. From there, we cook as your guests come up, worked around your serving time. A summer barbecue in Barbican Estate stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so an evening barbecue can run late in daylight. By late September, sunset is nearer 7:05pm.
- Send a photo of where the barbecue could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We grill outdoors at your event.
- Our team serves hot food through the agreed time.
- We leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Arrange lighting for a late barbecue
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Barbican Estate
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Travel to Barbican Estate
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
What you choose to eat matters most: burgers and sausages cost less than brisket and ribs, so we list each item in the quote. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Ask about allergens in glazes and sauces
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
We cook as your guests come up, while our staff serve and keep things flowing.
Sides turn a barbecue into a proper meal.
A closer look at the menu
Sausages
Children usually head straight for the sausages.
Chicken skewers
Chicken gives guests who don’t eat pork or beef a meat option, cooked until it’s hot all the way through.
Nearby places to Barbican Estate
What else we do in Barbican Estate
Your questions about a catered barbecue in Barbican Estate
Can you do a barbecue in Barbican Conservatory?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Barbican Estate has no side access?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Is there anything for vegans?
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V) and a vegan burger or sausage (Ve). Tell us numbers so there’s enough.
Do you cover Barbican Estate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Barbican Estate and Greater London. Send us the address for a quote.
Should we have every meat?
Not typically. Mix quick-grilled items with pulled pork or brisket.
How do you handle food safety?
That is one of the best reasons to have it catered: separate equipment for raw and cooked food, and everything cooked through.
How far ahead should we book a barbecue?
The earlier the better for summer weekends. Midweek dates are generally easier to get. Fill in our quote form.
Will guests know what’s in each dish?
Yes, ask us to label the food. Let us know about allergies before the day.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning a barbecue in Barbican Estate
Barbican Estate is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. We cover events in Barbican Estate. Barbican Estate is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
If your garden is too small, a club or hall near Barbican Estate with outdoor space frequently works. Churches such as St Giles-without-Cripplegate rarely have room for a barbecue, but a hall or home nearby normally does.
Here we cover the EC1V, EC2A and EC1Y postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the barbecue. Main roads around Barbican Estate include the A1 and A40, so getting the barbecue to your event is simple. For events just outside Barbican Estate, we cover Finsbury (1 mile north), City of London (1 mile south), St Luke's (1 mile north), Bishopsgate (1 mile east) and Aldgate (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (1 mile south-west) and County of London (within half a mile south). Within reach you’ll find Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include Charterhouse Square School (less than half a mile north-west) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Jugged Hare pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Barts Health Archives (within half a mile south-west)
- Our chef at the grill, so you don’t have to be
- A full barbecue menu, not just burgers
- Meat-free choices cooked separately
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away