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Barbecue Catering in Leigh, Kent
BBQ catering in Leigh for your event: hot food off the grill, salads and sides, served by our staff.
- Summer parties in the garden
- Birthdays and milestone parties
- Family celebrations
BBQ catering in Leigh
Your questions about a catered barbecue in Leigh
Do you come out to small places like Leigh?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Leigh?
Leigh (Kent) station, in Leigh itself.
What does the venue need to provide?
Mostly space and access: a level spot outdoors, clear of buildings, with cover over the grill. We will check anything else with you.
Do you offer halal meat?
No. Please arrange halal food separately if anyone needs it.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
What if it rains?
We bring cover for the grill, so it’s guests who need a wet-weather plan.
Is the barbecue cooked on site?
Yes, at your event, on a spot we agree with you. The barbecue needs a level spot outdoors, clear of buildings and trees.
Do we have to eat from rolls?
Yes. A barbecue works as a plated meal with sides.
About our BBQ catering in Leigh
From a small family gathering to a big club day, a barbecue can be planned around the size of your event. Give us an idea of numbers and we will suggest a menu. We serve beef burgers, coleslaw and sausages, and we are often booked for summer staff days and community fun days.
Country barbecues near Leigh are hard to beat on a summer evening. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather, and think about lighting if it runs late. You get a barbecue without the work: no shopping, no prep and no washing up.
What affects the price in Leigh
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
About the food
Sausages
Cooked through and browned on the grill, they’re the easy crowd-pleaser.
Beef burgers
Beef burgers are quick to grill, so they keep the queue moving.
For event organisers in Leigh
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Nearby places to Leigh
Other occasions in Leigh
A catered BBQ in Leigh: what to know
Leigh is about 3 miles west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Leigh and the surrounding area are covered for events. Leigh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Leigh are Penshurst Place (2 miles south-west) and Chiddingstone Castle (3.3 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. If guests are travelling by rail, Leigh has its own station, Leigh (Kent) station.
Wherever your event is in TN11, we can bring the barbecue to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Green View Avenue and The Green, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring barbecues to events in Lower Haysden (1 mile east), Printstile (2 miles south), Bidborough (2 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles east) and Stockland Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles east), Sevenoaks (6 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east) and Foley Park (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Leigh include The Judd School (2.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include Fleur De Lis Cottages Fleur De Lis Public House (within half a mile west)
Why choose BBQ catering in Leigh?
Next to a buffet, everything is hot and freshly cooked, and nothing sits out all afternoon. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- A full barbecue menu
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Vegetarian and vegan options as standard
Take a look at how we price and menu ideas for your barbecue.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Tell us if anyone does not eat beef
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Check which rolls and sauces contain gluten
Running late? Let us know, and we will work around it where possible.
Sides turn a barbecue into a proper meal.
What the cooking area needs
A barbecue needs a level, open spot outdoors with cover. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat if it rains
- Flat ground outdoors for the barbecue
- A clear way in from where we park
If you’re 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 Leigh
- Jacket potatoes
- Sausages
- Pulled pork
- Salads
- Beef burgers
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- BBQ ribs
- Beef brisket
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Chicken skewers
Step by step
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, timed to when you want to eat. In Leigh, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so most summer barbecues are served in daylight.
- Tell us what kind of event it is.
- You get a suggested menu and a price.
- We arrive ahead of service and set up under cover.
- We serve as people come up.
- We tidy up before we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Include children in your numbers
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books BBQ catering in Leigh?
No host spending the day cooking
From garden parties to club days, a catered barbecue fits in. Popular choices:
- Evening wedding food
- Big birthday parties
- Street parties
- Fundraising days
A green space like Haysden Country Park is tempting, but a catered barbecue there needs the landowner’s say-so.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Our chef at the grill, so you don’t have to be
- Burgers, sausages and chicken, plus ribs, pulled pork and brisket
- Meat-free choices cooked separately
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away