Kent · England
BBQ Catering for Tovil
A catered barbecue for your event in Tovil: grilled on site and served by our team, so you can relax with your guests.
- Fundraising days
- School fairs and summer fêtes
- Cricket, football and rugby club days
A barbecue near Tovil
How our BBQ catering works in Tovil
With BBQ catering, the barbecue, the food and the cooking are all on us. Our chef grills on site in Tovil, under cover, and our staff serve and clear. On the menu are coleslaw, beef brisket and pulled pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater street parties and fundraising barbecues.
Barbecues around Tovil are often relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of day, and you will not spend it cooking. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us if anyone doesn’t eat beef
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Check which rolls and sauces contain gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We get there well before service, put the cover up and get the barbecue hot.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes for a full meal.
Is a barbecue right for your event?
Compared with a DIY barbecue, nobody you know spends the event at the grill, and the cooking is in experienced hands. 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.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Barbecue and hog roast together for big events
- Cooked on site by our chef
Read how we price or our barbecue menu ideas.
How it works
Most barbecue food is cooked through service, so we time our arrival around your serving time. That keeps everything hot and fresh. A summer barbecue in Tovil stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, which gives a barbecue a long summer evening. In late September, it is dark by about 7:00pm.
- Show us the space.
- We check it and send a price.
- On the day, we cook on site under cover.
- Our team serves hot food through the agreed time.
- We leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or ME16 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Tovil
What else we do in Tovil
Perfect for your event in Tovil
Cooked properly, with raw and cooked food kept apart
In Tovil and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Street parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- School fairs and summer fêtes
- Evening wedding food
Historic houses near Tovil include Stoneacre (3.1 miles east). Estates like these tend to set strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Before booking anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
Tovil: your questions answered
Can you do a barbecue in River Len LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Tovil?
Maidstone West station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Is the meat halal?
No, we don’t offer halal meat. Our meat-free options are there, or halal food would need to be arranged separately.
Do you cater for vegetarians?
We do. There’s a halloumi option and a vegan option, cooked separately from the meat.
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.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, at your event, on a spot we agree with you. The barbecue needs a level spot outdoors, clear of buildings and trees.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
About the food
Beef burgers
Burgers cook quickly on the grill, which helps at busy times alongside the slow-cooked meats.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A thought for the wind direction, so smoke drifts away from guests
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the grill
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Pulled pork
- Coleslaw
- Beef brisket
- Jacket potatoes
- Sausages
- Salads
- Beef burgers
- Chicken skewers
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- BBQ ribs
Barbecue venues around Tovil
Tovil is about 1 mile west of Maidstone, in Kent. Events in Tovil are part of our patch. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Coming by train? The nearest station is Maidstone West station, about 0.5 miles north-east. After a christening at a church such as St Michael and All Angels Church, a barbecue at home or a hall nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Tovil is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a countryside barbecue here comes with a view. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about open cooking and vehicles, so check with yours.
For events in ME16 and ME15, we just need to know where the barbecue can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Tovil Road, Wharf Road and Bower Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the barbecue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Maidstone (1 mile east), Foley Park (2 miles north-east), Penenden Heath (2 miles north-east), Shepway (2 miles south-east) and Ringlestone (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Allington Castle (2 miles north). Within reach you will find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Tovil include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.6 miles north-west) and St Augustine Academy (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (0.7 miles north)
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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