Bring the guests, we'll bring the smoke
Under the Hood BBQ brings authentic, slow-cooked barbecue to events across Nelson and the top of the South Island, mouthwatering feasts your guests will talk about long after.
Events We Cater
Catering for intimate gatherings of 20 to larger celebrations of up to 500 guests, our buffet-style service ensures everyone leaves feeling satisfied. With all serving essentials provided, our friendly team offer a fuss-free catering solution that lets you focus on celebrating your special day.
- Work functions
- Private parties
- Birthdays
- Weddings
- Anniversaries
- Just because you want a great feed!
Buffet Barbecue Catering
Let us make your event easy and tasty with our buffet barbecue catering! Packed with flavour, everything is prepared fresh on the day and custom cooked for your event. Let us do the low & slow process - all you need to do is kick back and enjoy the results!
What's included?
- We come to you across the Top of the South! Indoors or outside, pick your venue, we'll sort the meal!
- We cook, wrap, insulate then deliver and serve the food for you
- Trestle tables, tablecloths and bain maries, everything needed for buffet set up
- Eco brand cardboard serving boats, wooden cutlery and serviettes
- Our friendly team will serve your guests with a smile
Introducing the Smokedogg Trailer
Our mobile pit kitchen for on-site events. Built to feed crowds fast, and look sharp while doing it. The Smokedogg trailer is perfect for that event that has the extra space and where you really want to wow the crowd!
The eye for detail on this beast is sensationally unbelievable. The quality of the build and the innovation that Steve has applied to this ground up design has seriously blown us away.
Everything (!) on this trailer is custom designed, including the trailer itself. The way it draws smoke so cleanly and economical is unreal in every way!
Features on the trailer include
- 6.2m long and 2.2m wide and high
- Insulated 750 reverse flow offset
- Tomahawk searing station
- 1500mm Hotplate
- Solid mounted 67cm Weber kettle
- Mounts for 2 more kettles/WSM’s
- 2 X storage boxes
- Stainless bench
- Cambro
- Mono pitch roof
- Fold down work bench with custom logo
Looking sharp on heavy duty load rated mag wheels and the entire trailer finished in texture black powdercoat.
Sides
Gourmet Baby Potatoes
Seasoned & slathered in butter and fresh herbs. Can also be served DF/GF/V. A great alternative to Mac 'n' Cheese.
Mac 'n' Cheese
Full gluten & dairy overload! The classic gooey BBQ side with a crunchy crumb topping. Vegetarian, but allergen-heavy.
Under The Hood Slaw
House-made, crispy, fresh and delicious with apple cider vinegar dressing to cut through the juicy BBQ goodness.
Leafy Green Salad
Fresh and light with seasonal salad ingredients, no dressing added.
Gherkins
Baby cornichons for a sweet, crunchy hit.
Jalapenos
Tri-colour slices for those who like heat.
Bread Buns
Freshly baked with butter on the side.
Sauces
Under The Hood Original BBQ (smooth & tangy), plant-based aioli & mayo, plus a range of HOT sauces for the daring!
Self Catering Packages
Do you have an event with 10-30 guests and want us to take the hard work of cooking off you and make you look like the hero? Then this is the package for you!
All the goodness of low & slow BBQ cooked to perfection, sliced, pulled, packed, sealed and ready to simply heat and eat!
Impress your guests with delicious meats without slaving over charcoal and wood fires for 8-12 hours! Leave all the hard work to us and enjoy all the benefits! They will never know you simply heated it up in just 20 minutes with no mess or fuss!
These packs are an excellent alternative option to our in-person catering as it gives you the ability to choose what meats you want and when to serve without us being there on the day. You also have the freedom to self-cater all other aspects of the meal.
Meat comes in 500grm vac packs that we keep frozen until ready for use. Makes for easy family dinners, small work-do's and gatherings. We recommend one pack to 2-3 people depending on the size of your appetite.
Meal packs ready to heat and eat – Simply place the packs in a pot of simmering water for 15-20 minutes.
Mac n Cheese is portioned into foil trays ready to heat in the oven.
Slaw and condiments are also available.
Get in touch today, for our pricing and menu booklet, so you can impress your group and leave them full to the brim and buzzing.
The Interactive BBQ Experience
The Under the Hood BBQ Interactive Experience is the epitome of fun and tastiness with this hands-on experience!
So how does it work?
It's more than a just a meal, it also incorporates highlights from our popular BBQ Masterclasses. It is a combination of catering and interactive learning. No boring tutorials, this is hands on, tactile, tasty goodness at its best! It's perfect all levels of interest and ability.
With our unique Barbecue Smoker Trailer rig, we can now come to a venue of your choice and provide you with both the food and the entertainment of being involved with the process. A range of barbecue cooking techniques will be involved.
Our typical experience will include a menu of:
- Reverse sear tomahawks/thick cut steaks
- Smash burgers – hands on making your own
- Chicken wings Seasoning Workshop
- Along with our signature sides of rainbow slaw, green leafy salad, gherkins, jalapenos, and range of sauces
*Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free and Dairy Free options available!
This is ideal for:
- Staff Team Building Days
- Work functions that are more than just a meal!
- Social Club events
- Birthday Parties
- Just get together with your mates to do something AWESOME!
The interactive experience is perfect for groups of 12 people or more and a wide variety of people.
Get in touch today, for your free consultation, where we will consult with you to work out a date, time, location and interactive menu that will best suit your group and leave them full to the brim and buzzing.
Hands on BBQ
Learn the art of backyard BBQ and become the hero of your own backyard!