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Barbecue Catering in Harvel, Kent
BBQ catering in Harvel: our chef cooks on site, from burgers and sausages to ribs, pulled pork and brisket, and our staff serve.
- Club open days
- Relaxed weddings and evening receptions
- Work barbecues
BBQ catering in Harvel
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
BBQ catering in Harvel, served hot
Whether it’s twenty friends in a garden or a whole workforce in a car park, a catered barbecue scales to the occasion. Tell us your rough numbers and we’ll plan the menu and service. We serve pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater sports clubs and team events and relaxed weddings and evening receptions.
Near Harvel, barbecues frequently happen in gardens and fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. Everything is cooked through properly, with raw and cooked food kept apart.
About the food
Beef brisket
Brisket makes a barbecue feel like a proper meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Places near Harvel
Also in Harvel
A catered barbecue compared with other options
Compared with a DIY barbecue, nobody you know spends the event at the grill, and the food is cooked properly by people who do it every week. 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. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why Harvel hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Meat-free choices on every menu
- Add a hog roast alongside
- Cooked on site by our chef
Take a look at our prices page or our barbecue menu ideas.
Barbecues in Harvel: gardens, clubs and local tips
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Harvel for events and the places nearby. Harvel is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Harvel to London (23 miles away).
Thinking of a barbecue in Trosley Country Park? Many parks ban barbecues, and catering needs the landowner’s permission, normally the council’s. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Culverstone Green Primary School, a barbecue is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the barbecue. For events just outside Harvel, we cover Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). Within reach you will find Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.7 miles north)
How it works
Running late? Tell us as early as you can, and we’ll work around it. Barbecue food is cooked through service, so it is flexible. Sunset in Harvel is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so most summer barbecues are served in daylight.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the barbecue and send a clear quote.
- We arrive ahead of service and set up under cover.
- Our chef cooks and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Tell us roughly how many children are coming
- Tell us which meats you’d like in advance
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Harvel
Each price is built from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
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.
Planning the cooking spot
The grill needs flat ground outdoors and cover overhead. Here’s what helps:
- A green light from whoever owns the site
- Space for our vehicle nearby
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Harvel
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- Coleslaw
- Pulled pork
- Chicken skewers
- Beef burgers
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Jacket potatoes
- BBQ ribs
- Sausages
Common questions in Harvel
Can you do a barbecue in Trosley Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Harvel too small for a barbecue?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do you handle food safety?
Meat is cooked until it is steaming hot all the way through, with no pink and juices running clear, in line with Food Standards Agency guidance.
What can we have at a catered barbecue?
Burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs, pulled pork and brisket, with halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan burger or sausage. Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you cover Harvel?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Harvel and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is the barbecue cooked on site?
Yes, at your event, on a spot we agree with you. We need a level, open area outdoors with room for the grill and a serving table.
Can we have a barbecue in winter?
Most barbecues are in summer, but we can cook in any season, with cover over the grill. Guests will want somewhere dry and warm.
Will children like the BBQ?
Typically, yes: simple food in a roll suits most children. Give us a rough number of children.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
- Ask about allergens in glazes and sauces
- Check which rolls and sauces contain gluten
Our staff keep the serving table tidy and topped up, right through the service.
Ask about china for a sit-down meal, at extra cost.
Why choose BBQ catering in Harvel?
Hot food straight off the grill
In Harvel, we cook barbecues for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Informal weddings
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Club open days
Within reach of Harvel are historic houses such as Cobham College (3.4 miles north-east) and Starkey Castle (4.2 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and open cooking early.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether plates or china are included
- Cooked on site by our chef, outdoors under cover
- Six barbecue meats to choose from
- Meat-free choices cooked separately
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards