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BBQ Catering in Shide
BBQ catering in Shide for your event: hot food off the grill, salads and sides, and staff to serve.
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Fêtes, fairs and sports days
- Summer staff days
BBQ catering in Shide
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
BBQ catering for your event in Shide
From the grill come burgers, sausages and chicken skewers, with sticky ribs, pulled pork and sliced brisket alongside. Pick the meats that suit your guests. For cricket, football and rugby club days and back-garden get-togethers, we can cook beef brisket, pulled pork and coleslaw and more.
For a barbecue in Shide, the garden is often the best venue. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we will do the rest. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Shide (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- From the grill
- Beef burgers, sausages and chicken skewers
- Extras
- Pulled pork, beef brisket, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Shide
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Mention any guests who avoid beef
- Check whether anyone avoids pork or beef when choosing the meats
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Pulled pork and brisket are ready from the moment service begins, so nobody waits for the first burgers.
A hog roast and a barbecue together cover every taste.
Shide: your questions answered
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We cook under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you do a barbecue in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can it be a sit-down meal?
Of course. With salads and potatoes, it is a proper meal on a plate.
Do you need anything from us?
A level, open spot outdoors for the grill, with room for a serving table and a way in for our equipment. Tell us what’s available on site and we’ll confirm the rest when we quote.
Can you label vegetarian and vegan food?
We can label dishes at the serving table. Let us know about allergies before the day.
Is the food cooked safely?
Meat is cooked until it is steaming hot all the way through, with no pink and juices running clear, in line with Food Standards Agency guidance.
What we serve, dish by dish
Sausages
Children normally head straight for the sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
The process
Most barbecue food is cooked through service, so we time our arrival around your serving time. That keeps everything hot and fresh. For an evening barbecue in Shide, think about light: it is light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. After dark, the serving table needs lighting.
- We start with your date, venue and numbers.
- Choose your meats and sides.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, our chef cooks and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave the area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about lights for the serving area after dark
- Choose the menu a week or so before
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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 everyone in the loop.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Before you choose a spot
The grill needs flat ground outdoors and cover overhead. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground outdoors for the barbecue
- Enough room for the grill, the serving table and a queue
- Parking near the grill
Shide is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Chicken skewers
- Beef burgers
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- Jacket potatoes
- Sausages
- Pulled pork
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- BBQ ribs
Why choose BBQ catering in Shide?
Compared with a DIY barbecue, no host is stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and the cooking is in experienced hands. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price and menu ideas for your barbecue.
Who books BBQ catering in Shide?
You enjoy the barbecue instead of cooking it
From garden parties to club days, a catered barbecue fits in. Popular choices:
- Cricket, football and rugby club days
- Retirement do’s
- Informal weddings
- Summer parties in the garden
Thinking of a barbecue in Seaclose Park? Many parks ban barbecues, and catering needs the landowner’s permission, typically the council’s.
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Shide barbecues: local tips
Shide is about 1 mile south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Events in Shide are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Shide is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Nine Acres Primary School, a barbecue is a crowd-pleaser. Among the historic houses close to Shide are Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile west) and Gatcombe House (2.1 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and open cooking early. With the coast within about 5 miles of Shide, wind is the thing to plan for: we choose a sheltered spot for the grill and keep smoke away from guests.
We cover events in every part of the PO30 postcode area. Streets in the area include Pan Lane, Ash Road and Dairy Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the barbecue. You’ll find Shide on the A3020, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Shide, we also cover Newport (1 mile north-west), Blackwater (1 mile south), Downend (2 miles east), Merstone (3 miles south-east) and Rookley (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north). For an event at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Nearby you’ll also find St Mary's Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Shide include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Shide include Island Innovation VI Form Campus (within half a mile north) and Christ The King College (0.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Cranbourne Arms Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
- Our chef at the grill, so you don’t have to be
- Burgers, sausages and chicken, plus ribs, pulled pork and brisket
- Vegetarian and vegan options: halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards