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Barbecue Catering in Hollybushes, Kent
Fresh from the grill, served at your event in Hollybushes: a full barbecue menu, plus sides, served by our staff.
- Fêtes, fairs and sports days
- Evening wedding food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
A barbecue near Hollybushes
BBQ catering in Hollybushes, cooked on site
Food from a barbecue is best eaten hot off the grill, which is why we cook and serve as your guests come up. Give us your serving time and we’ll plan around it. On the menu are beef brisket, sausages and BBQ ribs, and typical bookings are for family celebrations and cricket, football and rugby club days.
A barbecue in the countryside near Hollybushes makes a lovely summer party. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
FAQs for Hollybushes
Do you come out to small places like Hollybushes?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Hollybushes close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
What if it rains?
The barbecue cooks under cover, so a shower does not stop it. Have a gazebo, marquee or room indoors for eating.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is clearing up included?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
How do you handle food safety?
That is one of the best reasons to have it catered: raw and cooked food are kept apart, with separate tongs and boards.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you cater for vegetarians?
We do. Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, and vegans get a vegan burger or sausage.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space for our vehicle nearby
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Enough room for the grill, the serving table and a queue
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Sausages
- Beef burgers
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- BBQ ribs
- Coleslaw
- Beef brisket
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Pulled pork
- Chicken skewers
What we serve, dish by dish
Pulled pork
Because it’s slow-cooked, pulled pork is ready as soon as we start serving, which keeps the queue moving.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and jacket potatoes, depending on the occasion.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask about allergens in glazes and sauces
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
- Collect dietary needs with the RSVPs
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
Our chef cooks through the agreed service time, while our staff serve and keep things flowing.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Also near Hollybushes
Also in Hollybushes
Events we cater in Hollybushes
You enjoy the barbecue instead of cooking it
In Hollybushes and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family celebrations
- School fairs and summer fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Neighbourhood parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 3.7 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How it works
We arrive in good time before service, so the barbecue is ready when you are. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Autumn and winter barbecues in Hollybushes get dark early: about 7:00pm by late September and 3:50pm by December. A lunchtime barbecue avoids the dark.
- Tell us what kind of event it is.
- You get a suggested menu and a price.
- We set up the grill before food time.
- Hot food is served through the agreed time.
- We tidy up before we go.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
Get 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
What BBQ catering costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
A barbecue or other catering?
Next to doing the barbecue yourself, no host is stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and the food is cooked properly by people who do it every week. What you choose to eat matters most: 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.
Why Hollybushes hosts choose us
- Meat-free choices on every menu
- Barbecue and hog roast together for big events
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on site by our chef
Read our pricing or BBQ menu ideas.
Barbecues in Hollybushes: gardens, clubs and local tips
Hollybushes is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Events in Hollybushes are part of our patch. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School often look for a barbecue for fairs and sports days. Among the historic houses close to Hollybushes are Belmont House and Gardens (4.8 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and open cooking early. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Hollybushes, so a countryside barbecue here comes with a view. Venues there may restrict open cooking, so ask about their rules first.
We cover events in every part of ME9. For events just outside Hollybushes, we cover Bluetown (1 mile east), Milstead (1 mile north-west), Wichling (1 mile south-east), Doddington (1 mile east) and Frinsted (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (7 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.5 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.7 miles east).
- Cooked on site by our chef, outdoors under cover
- Six barbecue meats to choose from
- Vegetarian and vegan options: halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away