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BBQ Catering in Christmas Common
Six barbecue meats and proper vegetarian and vegan options, grilled at your venue in Christmas Common by our chef. Our staff serve and clear.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Relaxed weddings and evening receptions
A barbecue near Christmas Common
BBQ catering for your event in Christmas Common
The point of a catered barbecue is that you get to enjoy it. We look after the grill, the serving and the clearing, so your time goes on your guests, not the food. Whether it’s sports clubs and team events and charity fundraisers, we will put together a menu of sausages, chicken skewers and pulled pork for your guests.
Country barbecues near Christmas Common are hard to beat on a summer evening. Plan shelter in case it rains, and think about lighting if it runs late. You get a barbecue without the work: no shopping, no prep and no washing up.
- Where
- Christmas Common (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the grill
- Burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs
- Alongside
- Pulled pork, brisket, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Christmas Common: your questions answered
Can you do a barbecue at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Christmas Common from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is barbecued chicken safe?
Cooking properly is our job: separate equipment for raw and cooked food, and everything cooked through.
Do you cook the barbecue on site?
Yes. Our chef cooks outdoors, under cover, at your event, and our staff serve and clear.
Do you cater for vegetarians?
Yes. There’s a halloumi option and a vegan option.
What if it rains?
We cook under cover, so rain is not a problem for the food. Have a gazebo, marquee or room indoors for eating.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can we mix BBQ and hog roast?
Yes. Many bigger events have both. Ask and we’ll quote for the mix.
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 for bigger events, why not both?. The menu makes a big difference to the price: burgers and sausages cost less than brisket and ribs, so we list each item in the quote. Ask us to suggest a menu for your budget.
Why Christmas Common hosts choose us
- Barbecue and hog roast together for big events
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
Take a look at our prices page or BBQ menu ideas.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- A spot where smoke will not blow into the house or marquee
- Parking near the grill
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Christmas Common
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Beef brisket
- BBQ ribs
- Chicken skewers
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Beef burgers
- Sausages
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Pulled pork
- Jacket potatoes
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Christmas Common
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Ask which items contain gluten
Our chef cooks through the agreed service time, while our staff serve and keep things flowing.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
A catered BBQ in Christmas Common: what to know
Christmas Common is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Events in Christmas Common are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Christmas Common to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Within reach of Christmas Common are historic houses such as Stonor Park (2.9 miles south-east) and Adwell House (4.2 miles north). Estates like these tend to set strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. Churches such as Church of the Nativity rarely have room for a barbecue, but a hall or home nearby generally does. Christmas Common is within about a mile of the Chilterns National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor barbecue. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about open cooking and vehicles, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in OX49, we can bring the barbecue to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring barbecues to events in Northend (1 mile east), Howe Hill (1 mile south-west), Shirburn (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (2 miles south-west) and Ibstone (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south) and Benson (6 miles west).
Within reach you’ll find Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
- Nearby, you will find Fox And Hounds Inn Public House (within half a mile north-west)
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Sausages
Sausages go down well with younger guests.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How the day works
The barbecue goes on the agreed spot, so your event carries on around us. We’ll place the grill so smoke drifts away from guests. In Christmas Common, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:25pm, so most summer barbecues are served in daylight.
- Tell us about your event: date, address and numbers.
- We check the cooking spot and quote.
- We arrive in good time and get the barbecue hot.
- Our chef cooks and our staff serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Include children in your numbers
- Think about where the smoke will drift
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX49 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Hot food straight off the grill
People around Christmas Common book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Summer parties in the garden
- Neighbourhood parties
- Big birthday parties
- Sports clubs and team events
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Icknield Community College, a barbecue is a crowd-pleaser.
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- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- Our chef at the grill, so you don’t have to be
- Burgers, sausages and chicken, plus ribs, pulled pork and brisket
- Vegetarian and vegan options: halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away