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BBQ Catering for Pested
A catered barbecue for your event in Pested: cooked outdoors under cover with staff to serve and clear, so you can relax with your guests.
- Family celebrations
- Summer parties in the garden
- Sports clubs and team events
A barbecue near Pested
BBQ catering for your event in Pested
With BBQ catering, the barbecue, the food and the cooking are all on us. We cook on site at your event in Pested, outdoors under cover, and our staff serve and clear. We serve chicken skewers, halloumi skewers and pulled pork, and we are regularly asked to cater informal weddings and back-garden get-togethers.
In a small place like Pested, a barbecue in a garden, a paddock or the village green with permission is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will handle the rest. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What comes off the grill
Beef burgers
No barbecue is complete without burgers, loved by most ages.
BBQ ribs
Glazed ribs turn a barbecue into a proper spread, alongside the other meats.
What affects the price in Pested
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- 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.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Pested barbecues: local tips
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Pested for events and the places nearby. Pested is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Pested to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Summer fairs and sports days, for a school such as Challock Primary School, often want a barbecue. Coming by train? Wye station, about 3.6 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Pested is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor barbecue. Venues there may restrict open cooking, so ask about their rules first.
We cater events across TN25. Other places close to Pested we cover include Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find The Stag pub (0.5 miles south)
Space, access and the venue
A barbecue needs a level, open spot outdoors with cover. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- Room for a serving table next to the grill
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Pulled pork
- BBQ ribs
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Chicken skewers
- Jacket potatoes
- Sausages
- Beef brisket
- Beef burgers
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
What happens on the day
Our chef runs the grill while our staff serve, so the queue keeps moving. After service, we clear up and pack away. For an evening barbecue in Pested, think about light: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it goes at about 7:00pm. After dark, the serving table needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and get the grill hot.
- Our chef cooks and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about lights for the serving area after dark
- Choose the menu a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Pested
How far is Pested from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Pested 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.
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.
Is BBQ catering only for summer?
Most barbecues are in summer, but we can cook in any season, with cover over the grill. Guests will want somewhere dry and warm.
When should we book BBQ catering?
The earlier the better for summer weekends. Midweek dates are usually easier to get. Fill in our quote form.
Will guests know what’s in each dish?
You will get allergen information for everything we serve, and we can label the vegetarian and vegan options.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How do you handle food safety?
Our chef cooks everything thoroughly, with raw and cooked food kept apart, following Food Standards Agency advice.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Check whether anyone avoids pork or beef when choosing the meats
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Ask about allergens in glazes and sauces
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
The barbecue goes where we agreed, so the event carries on around us.
For a bigger event, add a hog roast alongside the barbecue.
Towns and villages near Pested
What else we do in Pested
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
A barbecue or other catering?
Next to a hog roast, a barbecue offers more variety, which helps when some guests do not eat pork. A hog roast feeds everyone at once and makes a centrepiece, so for bigger events, why not both?. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
- Barbecue and hog roast together for big events
Read our prices page and menu ideas for your barbecue.
Events we cater in Pested
Halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage
In Pested, we cook barbecues for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Retirement do’s
- Summer staff days
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Big birthday parties
Within reach of Pested are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (3.4 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
- Our chef at the grill, so you don’t have to be
- A full barbecue menu, not just burgers
- Meat-free choices cooked separately
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away