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Barbecue Catering in Sholden Meadows, Kent
A catered barbecue for your event in Sholden Meadows: grilled on site with staff to serve and clear, so you can enjoy the day.
- Team days and staff summer parties
- Family celebrations
- Fundraising barbecues
Planning an event in Sholden Meadows?
For event organisers in Sholden Meadows
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
BBQ catering in Sholden Meadows, cooked on site
A good barbecue is about more than burgers: slow-cooked pulled pork, sliced beef brisket and glazed ribs make it feel like a meal, served with salads, coleslaw and potatoes. We’re frequently asked to cater evening wedding food and birthdays and milestone parties, serving coleslaw, beef brisket and pulled pork.
Near Sholden Meadows, barbecues often happen in gardens and fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. All the barbecue, none of the effort: we shop, cook, serve and clear.
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What BBQ catering costs
The price comes down to:
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Check whether anyone avoids pork or beef so the menu has enough choice
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask which items contain gluten
Our staff keep the serving table tidy and topped up, right through the service.
Ask about china for a sit-down meal, quoted separately.
Common questions in Sholden Meadows
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We cook under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you come out to small places like Sholden Meadows?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Should we have every meat?
You do not need everything. Pick a mix of grilled and slow-cooked meats and we will advise on the rest.
Do you cover Sholden Meadows?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Sholden Meadows and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you do barbecues out of season?
We cook under cover, so the season doesn’t stop us. Out of season, think about lighting and shelter for guests.
Do you need anything from us?
Space and a way in, mainly: a level spot outdoors, clear of buildings, with cover over the grill. We will confirm details when we quote.
Is the barbecue cooked on site?
Yes. Our chef cooks outdoors, under cover, at your event, and our staff serve and clear.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Occasions we serve in Sholden Meadows
You enjoy the barbecue instead of cooking it
Hosts in Sholden Meadows book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Fundraising days
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Team days and staff summer parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Parks such as Betteshanger Park frequently have rules on barbecues, so check with the council or landowner first.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
A catered barbecue compared with other options
Compared with ordering takeaway, a barbecue becomes part of the event, and the grill becomes a gathering point. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our barbecue in Sholden Meadows
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Six meats to choose from
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at how we price and menu ideas for your barbecue.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes
Salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and jacket potatoes turn a barbecue into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Planning a barbecue in Sholden Meadows
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. Events in Sholden Meadows are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Sholden Meadows is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Sholden Meadows to Canterbury (13 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Sholden Church of England Primary School, a barbecue is a crowd-pleaser. Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (2.1 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to set strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. The sea is within about 2 miles of Sholden Meadows, so breezy days are common: a sheltered spot keeps the grill steady and the smoke away from the queue.
Wherever your event is in CT14, we can bring the barbecue to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the barbecue. Close by, we cover events in Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Magnet pub (0.7 miles south-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat if it rains
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A spot where smoke will not blow into the house or marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken skewers
- Sausages
- Pulled pork
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- BBQ ribs
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Jacket potatoes
- Beef burgers
- Beef brisket
Step by step
Our chef runs the grill while our staff serve, so the queue keeps moving. After service, we clear up and pack away. Evening barbecues in Sholden Meadows need a little planning: 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.
- Send us the date, the place and roughly how many.
- Pick the menu with us.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, our chef cooks and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave the area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us roughly how many children are coming
- Choose the menu a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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