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Barbecue Catering in Botley, Oxfordshire
Hosting a barbecue in Botley without doing the cooking: the food, the grill and the team are all on us.
- Team days and staff summer parties
- Fundraising days
- Retirement do’s
Planning an event in Botley?
BBQ catering in Botley, cooked on site
Whether it’s twenty friends in a garden or a whole workforce in a car park, a barbecue can be planned around the size of your event. Tell us your rough numbers and we will plan the menu and service. Typical bookings include cricket, football and rugby club days and leaving and retirement parties, serving beef burgers, BBQ ribs and halloumi skewers.
For a barbecue in Botley, the garden is often the best venue. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Botley (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Beef burgers, sausages and chicken skewers
- Extras
- Pulled pork, beef brisket, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Tell us if anyone doesn’t eat beef
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
Our staff keep the serving table tidy and topped up, so the barbecue looks as good at the end as at the start.
For a bigger event, add a hog roast alongside the barbecue.
Occasions we serve in Botley
Barbecue and hog roast together, if you like
Barbecues work for lots of occasions around Botley. For example:
- Garden parties
- Summer staff days
- Leaving parties
- Cricket, football and rugby club days
Historic houses near Botley include Holywell Manor, Oxford (2.3 miles east) and Appleton Manor (3.7 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and open cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Places near Botley
Other occasions in Botley
Before you choose a spot
A barbecue needs a level, open spot outdoors with cover. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outdoors for the barbecue
- Somewhere for us to park close to the cooking spot
- Access through a gate or passage wide enough for our kit
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Chicken skewers
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- Sausages
- BBQ ribs
- Pulled pork
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Beef burgers
About the food
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes for a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Common questions in Botley
What’s the nearest station to Botley?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
How far is Botley from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do halal?
No. Please arrange halal food separately if anyone needs it; our vegetarian and vegan options are available.
What if it rains?
We cook under cover, so rain is not a problem for the food. Plan somewhere dry for your guests to eat.
Do you need anything from us?
A level, open spot outdoors for the grill, with room for a serving table and a way in for our equipment. Tell us what’s available on site and we will confirm the rest when we quote.
Do you cook the barbecue on site?
Yes, on site, outdoors and under cover, with our staff serving and clearing.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Can it be a sit-down meal?
Yes. Plates come as standard, with sides such as salads and potatoes.
What happens on the day
Before service, we set up the grill and the serving table on the agreed spot. Then our chef cooks and the team serves through the time you’ve chosen. For an evening barbecue in Botley, think about light: it’s light until about 9:25pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. Plan lights for the serving area after that.
- Start with the date, the venue and roughly how many.
- We check the cooking spot and quote.
- We arrive in good time and get the barbecue hot.
- At food time, we cook and serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Barbecue venues around Botley
Botley is about 3 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cover Botley and its neighbours for events. We cater all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
For anyone arriving by rail, Oxford station, about 1.3 miles east, is the nearest station. Summer fairs and sports days, for a school such as Botley School, often want a barbecue.
Wherever your event is in OX2, we can cook on site for your guests. Local streets include Elms Road, Cedar Road and Hazel Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Botley we cover include Dean Court (1 mile west), Chawley (1 mile south-west), Cumnor (2 miles south-west), Filchampstead (2 miles west) and Wytham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Press Museum (1.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Botley include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include Matthew Arnold School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Seacourt Bridge pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Somerville College Library (1.7 miles east)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
A barbecue or other catering?
Instead of asking a friend to man the grill, a catered barbecue means everyone gets to be a guest, and the food is cooked by people who do it every week. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing and our barbecue menu ideas.
How we price a catered barbecue
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Botley
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked on site by our chef, outdoors under cover
- A full barbecue menu, not just burgers
- Meat-free choices cooked separately
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away