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BBQ Catering in Caterham
Burgers, sausages, chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket, grilled at your venue in Caterham by our chef. Our staff serve and clear.
- Birthdays and milestone parties
- Street parties
- Work barbecues
BBQ catering for Caterham
Perfect for your event in Caterham
Food safety taken care of
Barbecues work for lots of occasions around Caterham. For example:
- Retirement do’s
- Reunions and family get-togethers
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Street parties
Thinking of a barbecue in Dollypers Hill? Many parks ban barbecues, and catering needs the landowner’s permission, normally the council’s.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
BBQ catering in Caterham, served hot
There is more to a catered barbecue than burgers: pulled pork, brisket and ribs turn it into a proper meal, with salads, coleslaw and potatoes on the side. Typical bookings include garden parties and charity fundraisers, with coleslaw, pulled pork and BBQ ribs.
Birthdays, staff days and club events in Caterham all suit a catered barbecue. The common need is a spot outside for the grill. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
FAQs for Caterham
Is Caterham close to London?
Roughly 15 miles from the centre of London.
Could you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is the barbecue cooked on site?
Yes, on site, outdoors and under cover, and our staff serve and clear.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is barbecued chicken safe?
Our chef cooks everything thoroughly, with raw and cooked food kept apart, following Food Standards Agency advice.
Do you have vegetarian and vegan options?
Yes: halloumi and vegetable skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage for vegans. Let us know how many to expect.
What do children generally eat?
Typically, yes: burgers and sausages in a roll are easy for small hands. Give us a rough number of children.
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.
Nearby places to Caterham
Also in Caterham
Step by step
Most barbecue food is cooked through service, so we time our arrival around your serving time. That keeps everything hot and fresh. A summer barbecue in Caterham 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.
- Tell us about your event: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover before service.
- Our chef cooks and our staff serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CR3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Space, access and the venue
The grill needs flat ground outdoors and cover overhead. Here’s what helps:
- Room for a serving table next to the grill
- Somewhere for us to park close to the cooking spot
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Beef burgers
- Chicken skewers
- Beef brisket
- Pulled pork
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- BBQ ribs
- Sausages
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with the RSVPs
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask about allergens in glazes and sauces
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
Slow-cooked meats such as pulled pork and brisket are ready to serve from the start, so nobody waits for the first burgers.
For a bigger event, add a hog roast alongside the barbecue.
How we price a catered barbecue
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Caterham
The menu makes a big difference to the price: a simple menu costs less than one with brisket and ribs, so we list each item in the quote. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Is a barbecue right for your event?
Next to a hog roast, a barbecue gives more choice, with beef, chicken and pork rather than one main meat. A hog roast feeds everyone at once and makes a centrepiece, so some events have both. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Vegetarian and vegan options as standard
- Add a hog roast alongside
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and our barbecue menu ideas.
About the food
Sausages
Barbecued sausages are always popular, in a roll or on a plate.
Pulled pork
Pulled pork is slow-cooked until it falls apart, and served in a soft roll, often with coleslaw.
Caterham barbecues: local tips
Caterham is about 11 miles south-west of Orpington, in Surrey. Caterham and the surrounding area are covered for events. Caterham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Caterham to London (15 miles away).
Churches such as Sacred Heart Church rarely have room for a barbecue, but a hall or home nearby usually does. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hillcroft Primary School, a barbecue is a crowd-pleaser.
This part of Surrey takes in CR3, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From High Street, London Road and Park Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and cook there. Main roads around Caterham include the B2030 and B2031, so getting the barbecue to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Woldingham Garden Village (2 miles east), Tyler's Green (2 miles south-east), Woldingham (3 miles east), Godstone (3 miles south) and Church Town (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Bletchingley Castle (3.4 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (0.6 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Caterham include de Stafford School (0.5 miles north-east) and Sunnydown School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The King And Queen Public House (under half a mile south-east)
- Grilled at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Six barbecue meats to choose from
- Vegetarian and vegan options: halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards