Hampshire · England
BBQ Catering in Elvetham
BBQ catering for events in Elvetham: cooked outdoors under cover with staff to serve and clear, so you can enjoy the day.
- Fundraising days
- Reunions and family get-togethers
- Club open days
A barbecue near Elvetham
How the day works
With cover over the grill, the weather rarely holds us up, but plan somewhere dry for people to eat. At midsummer, it’s light in Elvetham until about 9:25pm, which gives a barbecue a long summer evening. In late September, it is dark by about 7:05pm.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the barbecue and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and get the grill hot.
- We cook and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
BBQ catering in Elvetham, cooked on site
A barbecue is one of the easiest ways to feed a crowd in Elvetham: familiar food, lots of choice and no formality. With us cooking, nobody you know spends the afternoon at the grill. For 18th, 21st, 40th and 50th birthdays and leaving and retirement parties, we can cook chicken skewers, sausages and halloumi skewers.
Near Elvetham, barbecues frequently happen in gardens and fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will handle the rest. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
How we price a catered barbecue
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Elvetham
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A barbecue needs a level, open spot outdoors with cover. Here’s what we look for:
- A clear way in from where we park
- A wet-weather plan for your guests
- Somewhere for us to park close to the cooking spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- BBQ ribs
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Pulled pork
- New potatoes
- Beef brisket
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Beef burgers
- Chicken skewers
- Sausages
Questions from Elvetham
How far is Elvetham from London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in The Views Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is the food cooked safely?
That’s one of the best reasons to have it catered: separate equipment for raw and cooked food, and everything cooked through.
Can you label vegetarian and vegan food?
Yes, ask us to label the food. Let us know about allergies before the day.
What meats do you barbecue?
Six meats, plus vegetarian and vegan options. Most events pick three or four.
Can you do halal?
We don’t offer halal. Our meat-free options are there, or halal food would need to be arranged separately.
How far ahead should we book a barbecue?
The earlier the better for summer weekends. Midweek dates are normally easier to get. Fill in our quote form.
A catered barbecue compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue cooked by friends, a catered barbecue means everyone gets to be a guest, and food safety is in professional hands. 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’ll suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Cooked on site by our chef
- An itemised quote
- Meat-free choices on every menu
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
Read our prices page and our barbecue menu ideas.
Elvetham barbecues: local tips
Elvetham is about 2 miles north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We cater events of every size in Elvetham. Elvetham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
A green space like The Views Meadow is tempting, but a catered barbecue there needs the landowner’s say-so. For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Fleet station, about 1.8 miles east.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG27, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Home Farm Road and Fleet Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the barbecue. If your venue is just outside Elvetham, we also cover Elvetham Heath (1 mile east), Winchfield Hurst (1 mile south-west), Crookham Village (2 miles south), Dogmersfield (2 miles south) and Fleet (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles west), Farnborough (4 miles east), Aldershot (6 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (3 miles north-east) and Tadley (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (1.2 miles south-east) and Odiham Castle (4.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Elvetham include Aunt's Pool and Hitches Hill.
- Local schools include Calthorpe Park School (1.3 miles south) and Sunday School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include De Havilland Arms (0.7 miles south-east)
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
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Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Check whether anyone avoids pork or beef when choosing the meats
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
- Collect dietary needs with the RSVPs
Running late? Let us know, and we will adjust where we can.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes for a full meal.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Beef burgers
No barbecue is complete without burgers, and they’re a safe bet for children and adults alike.
Events we cater in Elvetham
Add a hog roast for bigger events
In Elvetham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Informal weddings
- Big birthday parties
- Sports clubs and team events
After a christening at a church such as Church of St Mary at Elvetham Hall, a barbecue at home or a hall nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Grilled at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Burgers, sausages and chicken, plus ribs, pulled pork and brisket
- Meat-free choices cooked separately
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away