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Catering Company in Minster, Kent
Looking for caterers in Minster? We bring the food and cook it at your venue: a carved hog roast, a barbecue, or the two together.
- Wakes
- Film and TV crews
- Weddings and evening receptions
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About our event catering in Minster
A hog roast feeds everyone at once and makes a centrepiece; a barbecue offers more choice. Plenty of events in Minster have both, and we’ll suggest the right mix for your guests. We’re often asked to cater residents’ days and wakes and gatherings after a funeral, with beef burgers, pulled pork and spit-roast lamb.
In a town like Minster, we cater everything from garden parties to staff days and club events: a hog roast for a wedding, a barbecue for a birthday, both for a fête. All we need is a level spot outdoors to cook. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to.
Minster events: venues and access
Minster is about 6 miles north-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Minster for events. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Minster to Canterbury (15 miles away).
Planning an event in Barton's Point Coastal Park? Any cooking there needs the landowner’s permission, usually the council’s. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Queenborough station, roughly 2.3 miles west of the centre.
Events anywhere in ME12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on High Street, Lapwing Close and Copland Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Minster sits on or near the A2500 and B2008, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Minster, we also cover Sittingbourne (6 miles south-west), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Rainham (9 miles south-west), Gillingham (10 miles west) and Whitstable (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Minster Gatehouse Museum (under half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.8 miles west) and Leigh Academy Minster (0.9 miles west)
For event organisers in Minster
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Minster questions
Could you cook in Barton's Point Coastal Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Minster?
Queenborough station, about 2.3 miles west of the centre.
Hog roast or BBQ: which is better?
A hog roast feeds everyone at once and makes a centrepiece; a barbecue offers more choice. Many bigger events have both.
Do you work with wedding planners and venues?
Yes. We’re happy to agree access, timings and the cooking spot with your venue or planner.
Do you need a kitchen at the venue?
No. We cook outdoors under cover: all we need is a level spot outdoors with access.
What kind of caterers are you?
We cook on site at your event: a hog roast, a barbecue or both, with vegetarian and vegan options. We serve and tidy up.
Which occasions do you cover?
All sorts: from garden parties to corporate days. Let us know the occasion.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Choosing caterers in Minster
Compared with a traditional caterer, our food is hearty and informal, and needs no kitchen at the venue, which suits outdoor and informal events. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast and BBQ comparison.
Events we cater in Minster
Gardens, fields and car parks all work
In Minster, we cater all sorts of occasions. Popular bookings include:
- Work events and open days
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthdays and garden parties
- School fairs and sports days
Churches such as The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby generally does.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is what matters most. A quick checklist:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and trees
- A level, open spot outdoors to cook
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Beef burgers
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Pulled pork
- Rotisserie chicken
- Sausages
- Potatoes
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Minster
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
The process
If timings shift on the day, let your contact know, and we’ll adjust where we can. Late May in Minster has light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer until about 9:15pm, which suits garden parties and weddings.
- Send us your date, venue and rough numbers.
- Pick the food with our help.
- We set up before food time.
- Hot food is served at the time you chose.
- The serving area is cleared before we leave.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
- Request gluten-free rolls
Running late? Let us know, and we will work around it.
Label cards for vegetarian and vegan food help guests choose.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
BBQ ribs
Sticky, glazed ribs are the messy treat of the menu.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away