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Event Catering for Gillingham
A catering company that cooks at your event in Gillingham: choose a hog roast, a barbecue or both. Our staff serve and clear.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Birthdays and garden parties
Caterers in Gillingham
Event catering near Gillingham
From weddings to wakes and fêtes to film sets in Gillingham: we have planned menus for all of them. Tell us what the event is and we’ll suggest the food. We are often asked to cater crew lunches and corporate days, serving salads, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
From business parks and sports clubs to gardens and function venues, Gillingham has plenty of places to cater. Wherever it is, we need a level, open spot outdoors to cook, and central sites need access planned. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Gillingham questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Ambley Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Does the venue need a kitchen?
No. All the cooking happens outside, under cover, so gardens, fields and car parks all work.
Is the meat halal?
No, we don’t offer halal meat. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, or halal food can be arranged separately.
Do you cater large events?
Yes. A hog roast feeds a crowd at once, and for big events many hosts add a barbecue. Tell us your numbers and timings and we will suggest a plan.
Do you supply china?
Yes, plates are included. China is available on request.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
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What happens on the day
Your serving time sets our timings: we arrive early for a hog roast, and in good time for a barbecue. Either way, it is ready on time. Evening events in Gillingham need a little planning: it is light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:00pm in late September. Plan lights for the serving area after that.
- Send us your date, venue and rough numbers.
- Pick the food with our help.
- We set up before food time.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We tidy up before we go.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Choosing caterers in Gillingham
Next to catering it yourself, nobody you know spends the event cooking, and the food is in professional hands. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Cooked where you are
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and hog roast or BBQ?.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Events we cater in Gillingham
One caterer for any kind of event
Whatever the occasion in Gillingham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Weddings
- Christmas parties
- Community fun days
- Location shoots
For guests coming by train, Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work for our catering if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Flat ground outdoors for the cooking
- A spot well clear of buildings
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we cook
- Potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Beef burgers
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Beef brisket
- Pulled pork
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Sausages
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
What we cook
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Caterers in Gillingham: venues and local tips
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Planning caterers in Gillingham? We can help. Gillingham is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
If you had Ambley Wood in mind, ask the council or landowner before booking caterers. If the day starts at a church like Holy Trinity Church, the food can be ready at a reception venue close by. Gillingham is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so countryside venues are close by. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules for outside caterers and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Gillingham is on the A2 and A231, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover events in Chatham (2 miles south-west), Rainham (2 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west) and Sittingbourne (7 miles east). Gillingham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Within reach you will find Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Star pub (0.6 miles west)
- Other local spots include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask about allergies and diets when guests reply
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
A hog roast starts hours before serving; a barbecue is cooked through service. We plan our timings from when you want to eat.
Ask about china for a sit-down meal, quoted separately.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away