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BBQ Catering for St Michaels
Hosting a barbecue in St Michaels without doing the cooking: we bring the barbecue, the food and the staff.
- Informal weddings
- Summer staff days
- Family celebrations
Book a BBQ in St Michaels
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask about allergies when guests reply
- Check which rolls and sauces contain gluten
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
All the cooking and serving equipment comes with us, so you do not need to find grills or tongs.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes for a full meal.
About our BBQ catering in St Michaels
From the grill come burgers, sausages and chicken skewers, and pulled pork, brisket and ribs make it a proper feast. You choose the mix that suits your event. We are often asked to cater 18th, 21st, 40th and 50th birthdays and charity fundraisers, with chicken skewers, halloumi skewers and sausages.
Near St Michaels, barbecues often happen in gardens and fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the route. Everything is cooked through properly, with raw and cooked food kept apart.
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What happens on the day
Barbecue food is best straight off the grill, so we cook and serve through the agreed time. Pulled pork and brisket are ready from the start, so nobody waits for the first round. For an evening barbecue in St Michaels, think about light: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it goes at about 7:00pm. Plan lights for the serving area after that.
- Start with the date, the venue and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a quote with the menu.
- We arrive in good time and get the barbecue hot.
- At food time, we cook and serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Include children in your numbers
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A clear way in from where we park
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A spot where smoke will not blow into the house or marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Sausages
- Beef brisket
- Beef burgers
- Pulled pork
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Chicken skewers
- BBQ ribs
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken skewers
Chicken skewers are grilled on site, a lighter choice than burgers.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Why a catered barbecue beats doing it yourself
Instead of asking a friend to man the grill, a catered barbecue means everyone gets to be a guest, and food safety is in professional hands. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our barbecue in St Michaels
- Cooked on site by our chef
- Meat-free choices on every menu
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
Read our pricing or menu ideas for your barbecue.
St Michaels barbecues: local tips
St Michaels is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. St Michaels and the surrounding area are covered for events. St Michaels is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, the barbecue can cook on a spot agreed with the school. Churches such as Church of St Michael rarely have room for a barbecue, but a hall or home nearby normally does. St Michaels is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Venues there may restrict open cooking, so ask about their rules first.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area. Streets in the area include Ox Lane, Swain Road and Grange Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the barbecue. With the A28 close by, St Michaels is easy for us to reach with the barbecue. We also bring barbecues to events in London Beach (1 mile north), Tenterden (1 mile south), Broad Tenterden (2 miles south), Parkgate (2 miles west) and Clapper Hill (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (14 miles north-west) and Park Wood (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles south) and Romden Castle (4.3 miles north).
- Schools near St Michaels include Homewood School (0.5 miles south)
Why choose BBQ catering in St Michaels?
Cooked in front of your guests
People around St Michaels book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Team days and staff summer parties
- Leaving parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Community fun days
If you had Turners Field in mind, ask the council or landowner first: barbecues are frequently restricted in parks.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
How we price a catered barbecue
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
St Michaels: your questions answered
Is St Michaels close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is St Michaels too small for a barbecue?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is there anything for vegans?
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V) and a vegan burger or sausage (Ve). Let us know how many to expect.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Is the food cooked safely?
That’s one of the best reasons to have it catered: separate equipment for raw and cooked food, and everything cooked through.
What meats do you barbecue?
You choose from burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. Three or four meats is plenty for most groups.
Can we have a barbecue and a hog roast?
Yes. A hog roast gives you a centrepiece and the barbecue adds variety.
Do you cover St Michaels?
Yes, St Michaels is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
- 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