A BBQ at home gives friends and family time to settle in, eat and catch up. With 20 to 30 guests, it helps to work out the menu, space and cooking arrangements together.
This is a planning example, not a report from a past booking. Use the ideas below for your own gathering, then confirm the menu and service details with us.
Make room for 20–30 guests
Menu variety, room to move and food served hot for 20–30 guests.
Look at where people will sit, collect food and gather while the cooking is underway. Keep a clear route between the grill and serving area so guests can help themselves without getting in the cook’s way.
Plan when the first dishes should be ready, and arrange help with cooking and serving. That gives you time to sit down and enjoy the meal too.
What to serve first
Choose a mix of meat, seafood and sides your guests enjoy. For a birthday or anniversary, you might add a favourite steak cut or seafood dish. Check the portions and what is already included before ordering extras.
Work out how much your grill can cook at once, then agree on the order of the dishes with whoever is cooking. If guests will arrive at different times, plan what to cook first and what to save for later.
- Meat ideas: NZ ribeye, Angus bone-in ribeye and lamb chops.
- Seafood ideas: salmon, tiger prawns, scallops.
- Sides: cowboy rice salad, garlic mushrooms and grilled vegetables.
- Serving: plan which dishes will be ready first.
