Hampshire · England
Barbecue Catering in Hollywater, Hampshire
A catered barbecue for your event in Hollywater: cooked outdoors under cover with staff to serve and clear, so you can enjoy the day.
- Evening wedding food
- Fêtes, fairs and sports days
- Street parties
BBQ catering for Hollywater
BBQ catering for your event in Hollywater
From a small family gathering to a big club day, a catered barbecue scales to the occasion. Tell us your rough numbers and we’ll plan the menu and service. Typical bookings include reunions and family get-togethers and birthdays and milestone parties, with beef brisket, pulled pork and beef burgers.
Near Hollywater, barbecues often happen in gardens and fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere for us to park close to the cooking spot
- Access through a gate or passage wide enough for our kit
- 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.
On the menu in Hollywater
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Beef brisket
- Chicken skewers
- Pulled pork
- New potatoes
- BBQ ribs
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef burgers
- Sausages
Planning a barbecue in Hollywater
Hollywater is about 6 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Planning a catered barbecue in Hollywater? We cover the whole area. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Summer fairs and sports days, for a school such as Woodlea Primary School, frequently want a barbecue. Churches such as St Mark's Sacred Church rarely have room for a barbecue, but a hall or home nearby generally does. Hollywater is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills 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.
We cover events in every part of GU35 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Hollywater Road and Liphook Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Hollywater, we also cover Standford (1 mile north-east), Whitehill (1 mile west), Deadwater (1 mile north), Bordon (1 mile north-west) and Lindford (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (3.9 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Hollywater includes Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Local schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.8 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What BBQ catering costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the 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. Ask us to suggest a menu for your budget.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the barbecue on the agreed spot, put the cover up and get it hot. From there, we cook as your guests come up, worked around your serving time. At midsummer, it is light in Hollywater until about 9:20pm, which gives a barbecue a long summer evening. In late September, it is dark by about 7:05pm.
- Start with the date, the venue and roughly how many.
- We check the cooking spot and quote.
- We set up under cover before service.
- Our chef cooks and our staff serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Think about where the smoke will drift
- Plan lighting if the barbecue runs into the evening
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Check the allergen information for sauces and marinades
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Check whether anyone avoids pork or beef when choosing the meats
The barbecue goes where we agreed, so the event carries on around us.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes for a full meal.
A closer look at the menu
Pulled pork
Because it is slow-cooked, pulled pork is ready as soon as we start serving, which keeps the queue moving.
Beef burgers
Beef burgers are quick to grill, which helps at busy times.
More for events in Hollywater
Hollywater: your questions answered
How far is Hollywater from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do you have vegetarian and vegan options?
Yes: halloumi and vegetable skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage for vegans. Tell us numbers so there’s enough.
Do you label the food for allergies?
We can label dishes at the serving table. Let us know about allergies before the day.
Can you barbecue in bad weather?
The barbecue cooks under cover, so a shower does not stop it. Have a gazebo, marquee or room indoors for eating.
Do you do barbecues out of season?
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 you clear up afterwards?
We tidy the serving area. Ask if you’d like china.
A barbecue or other catering?
Instead of a takeaway delivery, a barbecue becomes part of the event, with the smell drawing people over. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Add a hog roast alongside
- Our chef at the grill, not you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Meat-free choices on every menu
Perfect for your event in Hollywater
Proper vegetarian and vegan options
People around Hollywater book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Reunions and family get-togethers
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.1 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Allergen information for every dish
- Cooked on site by our chef, outdoors under cover
- A full barbecue menu, not just burgers
- Something for everyone, including vegetarians and vegans
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away