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BBQ Catering in Nine Elms
Hosting a barbecue in Nine Elms without doing the cooking: the food, the grill and the team are all on us.
- School fairs and summer fêtes
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Evening wedding food
BBQ catering in Nine Elms
FAQs for Nine Elms
Can you get a barbecue into a London garden in Nine Elms?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Pimlico Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How many meats should we choose?
Three or four meats plus the vegetarian and vegan options suits most groups. A shorter menu also speeds up service.
Do you have vegetarian and vegan options?
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V) and a vegan burger or sausage (Ve). Tell us numbers so there’s enough.
What do you need from the venue?
Space and a way in, mainly: somewhere level outside for the barbecue and the serving table. We’ll check anything else with you.
Do you cook the barbecue on site?
Yes, on site at your venue in Nine Elms. The barbecue needs a level spot outdoors, clear of buildings and trees.
What meats do you barbecue?
Beef burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, BBQ ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket, plus vegetarian and vegan options. Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How our BBQ catering works in Nine Elms
There’s more to a catered barbecue than burgers: pulled pork, brisket and ribs turn it into a proper meal, served with salads, coleslaw and potatoes. We serve pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken skewers, and typical bookings are for leaving and retirement parties and back-garden get-togethers.
London gardens around Nine Elms are often small and close to neighbours, so we look for a spot where smoke drifts away from windows and fences. Warn the neighbours: barbecue smoke travels. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Nine Elms (SW1V, SW8, SW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the grill
- Burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs
- Extras
- Pulled pork, beef brisket, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
A barbecue needs a level, open spot outdoors with cover. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere for us to park close to the cooking spot
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Enough room for the grill, the serving table and a queue
Nine Elms is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Sausages
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Beef burgers
- Pulled pork
- BBQ ribs
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Chicken skewers
- Beef brisket
What comes off the grill
Sausages
Children usually head straight for the sausages, and they’re easy to eat standing up.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Nine Elms barbecues: local tips
Nine Elms is about 1 mile south of Victoria, in Greater London. We cater events of every size in Nine Elms. Nine Elms is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Clubs and leisure centres near Nine Elms can host a barbecue if there’s outdoor space. Churches such as All Saints rarely have room for a barbecue, but a hall or home nearby usually does.
Events anywhere in SW1V, SW8 and SW11 start with an outdoor spot for the barbecue and a serving time. Streets in the area include Cupar Road, Ponton Road and Macduff Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the barbecue. Nine Elms sits on or near the A3212 and A3216, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Nine Elms, we also cover Pimlico (1 mile north-east), Victoria (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile east), Chelsea (1 mile north-west) and Kennington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles north-west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Westminster St Margaret and St John (1.3 miles north) and Harrods (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include Pimlico Academy (0.5 miles north-east) and Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The King William IV pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Lambeth Palace Library (1.6 miles north-east)
Why a catered barbecue beats doing it yourself
Compared with a cold buffet, barbecue food is hot and cooked to order. The menu makes a big difference to the price: a simple menu costs less than one with brisket and ribs, so the quote shows each choice. Ask us to suggest a menu for your budget.
What you get with us
- Hot food straight off the grill
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our prices page and our barbecue menu ideas.
Occasions we serve in Nine Elms
Food safety taken care of
Hosts in Nine Elms book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Big birthday parties
- Informal weddings
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- School fairs and summer fêtes
Within reach of Nine Elms are historic houses such as Carlyle's House (1.1 miles west) and Buckingham Palace (1.3 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and open cooking early.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel or access charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Towns and villages near Nine Elms
More for events in Nine Elms
What affects the price in Nine Elms
Each price is built from:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
Send us the date, the address or SW1V postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
We set up on the spot we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the rest of the space to you.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The process
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 Nine Elms get dark early: about 7:05pm by late September and 3:55pm by December. For a late-season barbecue, lunchtime is easiest.
- 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.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Include children in your numbers
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Grilled at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Six barbecue meats to choose from
- Something for everyone, including vegetarians and vegans
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away