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Event Catering in Deal
Catering your event in Deal: we cook on site, outdoors under cover, so no kitchen is needed. Choose a hog roast, a barbecue or both.
- Milestone birthdays
- Care home days
- Gatherings after a service
Caterers in Deal
How our event catering works in Deal
A carved hog roast is the showpiece; a barbecue offers more choice. Plenty of events in Deal have both, and we will help you decide. We are frequently asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and film and TV crews, serving halloumi skewers, salads and pulled pork.
Venues in Deal range from village-style halls and clubs to hotels and function rooms. If yours has outdoor space, we can cater there, and we will check the venue is happy with an outside caterer. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
For event organisers in Deal
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Events we cater in Deal
We cook outdoors under cover
In Deal and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Gatherings after a service
- Care home days
- Work events and open days
Churches such as St Saviour's rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby typically does.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Caterers in Deal: venues and local tips
Deal is about 14 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Deal. Deal is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Deal to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (1.2 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check whether it uses approved caterers and allows cooking on site. Coming by train? Deal station is about 0.5 miles away. With the coast within about a mile of Deal, wind is worth planning for: we choose a sheltered cooking spot and secure our cover.
Anywhere in CT14, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as London Road, Forelands Square and Herschell Square, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. You will find Deal on the A258 and B2056, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Dover (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north), Broadstairs (10 miles north), Margate (11 miles north) and Folkestone (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (0.6 miles north-east) and Deal Castle (0.5 miles east).
- Local schools include Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (under half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include Brickmakers Arms (within half a mile north-east)
What affects the price in Deal
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Deal
Can you do a hog roast in Betteshanger Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Deal?
The closest is Deal station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How soon do dates go?
As soon as your date is fixed. But ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you offer halal meat?
We do not. If guests need halal, arrange that separately.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you come to Deal?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Deal and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you serve inside?
The cooking is always outdoors, though guests can eat inside.
Are you a full-service caterer?
We cook on site at your event: hog roast and BBQ menus, with meat-free options. We serve and tidy up.
Hog roast, BBQ or something else?
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the event where you want it, and we bring the food, whether that’s a garden, a hall or a field. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Deal hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A hog roast, a barbecue or both
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price and hog roast or BBQ?.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Beef burgers
A burger is the barbecue classic, and they’re a safe bet for children and adults alike.
Other occasions in Deal
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is what matters most. Here’s what helps:
- A level lawn, patio or hard standing
- Space to serve as well as cook
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Sausages
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Potatoes
- Beef brisket
- Pulled pork
- Coleslaw
- Beef burgers
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
How the day works
Your serving time sets our timings: a hog roast needs us there hours ahead, a barbecue a little less. Either way, it is ready on time. In December, sunset in Deal is about 3:50pm, so plan lighting and somewhere warm to eat.
- First, you send us the occasion, date, venue and numbers.
- You get a menu suggestion and a quote.
- We arrive ahead of service and set up on the agreed spot.
- We cook and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask about allergies and diets when guests reply
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Running late? Let us know, and we will adjust where we can.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away