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BBQ Catering for Thorns Beach
Planning a catered barbecue in Thorns Beach? We cook outdoors under cover, with vegetarian and vegan options alongside the meat.
- Big birthday parties
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
BBQ catering for Thorns Beach
About the food
BBQ ribs
For guests who love barbecue, the ribs are often the highlight.
Chicken skewers
Chicken skewers are grilled on site, a lighter choice than burgers.
BBQ catering in Thorns Beach, cooked on site
Whether it is twenty friends in a garden or a whole workforce in a car park, a catered barbecue scales to the occasion. Tell us your rough numbers and we will plan the menu and service. Popular choices include pulled pork, beef brisket and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for leaving and retirement parties and charity fundraisers.
Country barbecues near Thorns Beach are hard to beat on a summer evening. Plan shelter in case it rains, and think about lighting if it runs late. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Events we cater in Thorns Beach
A full barbecue menu, not just burgers
In Thorns Beach, we cook barbecues for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement do’s
- School fairs and summer fêtes
- Family celebrations
- Club open days
Historic houses near Thorns Beach include Beaulieu Palace House (3.8 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and open cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
What the cooking area needs
A barbecue needs a level, open spot outdoors with cover. Here’s what we look for:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- A clear way in from where we park
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the grill
- Jacket potatoes
- Beef burgers
- Salads
- BBQ ribs
- Pulled pork
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Sausages
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Chicken skewers
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Ask about allergies when guests reply
- Mention any guests who avoid beef
We bring everything we need to cook and serve, so there is no need to borrow a grill.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Thorns Beach barbecues: local tips
Thorns Beach is about 5 miles east of Lymington, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Thorns Beach for events and the places nearby. Thorns Beach is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Thorns Beach to Southampton (11 miles away).
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Lymington Pier station, about 3.9 miles west. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Thorns Beach, so a countryside barbecue here comes with a view. Venues there may restrict open cooking, so ask about their rules first. With the coast within about 5 miles of Thorns Beach, wind is the thing to plan for: a sheltered spot keeps the grill steady and the smoke away from the queue.
We bring barbecues to events all over the SO42 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Thorns Beach we cover include East End (2 miles west), Norleywood (3 miles west), Hamstead (3 miles south), Cranmore (4 miles south) and Bouldnor (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north), Fareham (12 miles north-east), Totton (11 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south-west) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (4 miles north). The countryside around Thorns Beach includes Boldre Foreshore.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the grill under cover and get it up to heat. Then our chef cooks through the service time, worked around your serving time. Sunset in Thorns Beach is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so most summer barbecues are served in daylight.
- Send us the date, the place and roughly how many.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan lighting if the barbecue runs into the evening
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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How we price a catered barbecue
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Site access
What you choose to eat matters most: 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 to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
A catered barbecue compared with other options
Next to a fixed venue menu, you pick the meats, the sides and the meat-free options yourself. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Burgers, ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more
- Vegetarian and vegan options as standard
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price and our barbecue menu ideas.
Other occasions in Thorns Beach
Questions from Thorns Beach
What’s the nearest station to Thorns Beach?
Lymington Pier station, about 3.9 miles west of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What if it rains?
We cook under cover, so rain is not a problem for the food. Have a gazebo, marquee or room indoors for eating.
Do you have vegetarian and vegan options?
Yes. Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, and vegans get a vegan burger or sausage, cooked separately from the meat.
Can you do a hog roast as well?
We can. The hog roast feeds a crowd at once, and the barbecue adds choice.
Is the food cooked safely?
Our chef cooks everything thoroughly, with raw and cooked food kept apart, following Food Standards Agency advice.
How far ahead should we book a barbecue?
The earlier the better for summer weekends. Weekday and off-season dates are often easier. Use our quote form.
Do you cover Thorns Beach?
Yes, Thorns Beach is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
- Grilled at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Burgers, sausages and chicken, plus ribs, pulled pork and brisket
- Vegetarian and vegan options: halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards