Venues WE Love · Northern Ireland
A selection of the barns, estates, country houses, holiday cottages and city venues where we’ve cooked. We cater at many more across Northern Ireland.
Some of our favourite events happen away from hotels, in places where you can choose every detail. These are venues we know and enjoy working at, for weddings, private parties, work events and group stays. If yours isn't here, we'd still love to hear about it.
A hotel wedding comes as a ready-made package, and that suits many couples. An outside venue gives you more freedom: you choose the setting, the layout, the food and the small details that make the day feel like yours.
Many of the venues below have their own character, from restored barns and old chapels to stretch tents and a yurt-inspired marquee. Some offer activities for guests between the ceremony and the meal while you're away having photos, from archery and clay pigeon shooting to time in a walled garden.
Outside catering also works well for private parties, work events and group stays, where you'd rather everyone ate together than split up across a restaurant.
Not sure where to start? Choose your type of event, then your rough guest numbers. Every venue here is one we've cooked at. Capacities are a guide from each venue, so check current numbers with them directly.
1. Guest numbers
Count how many will sit down for the meal, not just the evening party.
2. Kitchen
Helpful, but not essential. We bring our own setup.
3. Rain plan
Check there's cover to serve under if the weather turns.
4. Staying over
Some venues have rooms on site for you and your guests.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate
Ballyclare, County Antrim
Approx. 30–150 guests
Barns and gardens
A relaxed venue surrounded by gardens and woodland, with plenty of spots for photos. The Stone Barn seats up to 80 upstairs, and the Green Barn seats around 130, with room for more at an evening party. We cater here regularly.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate
Lisburn, County Antrim
Approx. up to 150 guests
Barn and old churchStay on site
Brookhall Barn is an outdoor barn you can style your own way. For a smaller wedding there's the Banquet Room for up to 50 guests and a 13th-century stone church for up to 60, both suitable for food and dancing. Four cottages on site give guests somewhere to stay.
Weddings · Private Events
Bangor, County Down
Approx. up to 140 guests
Estate courtyard
The Courtyard has been restored in its original 18th-century style, with exposed beams and stonework. The estate has over 2,000 acres of woodland, a private lake, walled gardens and a garden conservatory.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate
Belfast City Centre, County Antrim
Approx. 30–100 guests
City venueBar hire
Traditional charm with a modern touch, in the heart of Belfast. It suits smaller gatherings and mid-sized parties of up to about 100 guests. The bar can be hired for private events.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate
Bangor, County Down
Approx. up to 90 guests
Lakeside buildingCeremony marquee
A wedding venue and outdoor retreat just outside Bangor, with a Scandinavian-style building beside a lake and fields all around. There's plenty of open space, and we cater here regularly. There’s also a marquee for the ceremony.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate
Dollingstown, County Armagh
Approx. up to 170 guests
Country houseRestored barn
A historic three-storey 18th-century country house with a banquet hall, a restored barn and formal gardens. We cater here regularly.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate · Group Stays
Kilkeel, County Down
Approx. 50–120 guests
Restored barnStay on site
A riverside setting with eight acres of private land, suited to a small, peaceful wedding or a group stay. There's accommodation on site for up to 30 guests. There’s a restored barn for weddings.
Visit The Green Holiday Cottages website ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Private Events
Dunmurry, County Antrim
Approx. 20–50 guests
Walled gardenSmaller barn spaces
A walled garden in the Lagan Valley, a short drive from Belfast city centre, with smaller, intimate barn spaces that suit retreats, workshops and smaller gatherings.
Weddings · Private Events · Group Stays
Crossgar, County Down
Approx. 40 or 150 guests
House and marqueeStay on site
Seven restored bedrooms, a hot tub, disco room, pond and fire pit. Use their own marquee for up to 40 guests, or hire a larger marquee for up to 150.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate · Group Stays
Lisburn, County Down
Approx. up to 250 guests
Restored barnStay on site
A barn dating from the 1860s, fully restored as a warm space for larger weddings and events. The estate also has cottages on site for guests staying over.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate · Group Stays
Lisburn, County Down
Approx. up to 40 guests
Small barnStay on site
Restored in 2019, the Old Piggery suits small weddings and gatherings before or after the wedding day. The estate also has cottages on site for guests staying over.
Visit Larchfield – The Old Piggery website ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Weddings
Strangford, County Down
Approx. up to 120 guests
Loughside estateYurt-style marquee
A private estate on the shores of Strangford Lough, with a 17th-century church, restored stables, a yurt-inspired marquee and several acres of natural gardens. We cater here regularly.
Weddings · Private Events
Aghadowey, County Londonderry
Approx. up to 20 guests
Converted millStay on site
A converted flax mill on the banks of the River Rhee, suited to a very small wedding or gathering. It's let as holiday accommodation, so you and your guests can stay on site.
Weddings · Private Events · Corporate
Belfast City Centre, County Antrim
Approx. 150–350 guests
City venueBar hire
Part birdhouse, part greenhouse, part summer garden, with an eclectic interior. Suited to larger parties in the city. The bar can be hired for private events.
Weddings · Private Events · Group Stays
Carlingford, Ireland
Ask us about guest numbers
Holiday homesStay on site
Holiday properties in Carlingford and Omeath, just across the border. We've catered group stays, weddings and hen parties across their properties.
Weddings
Killyleagh, County Down
Approx. 120–140 guests
Restored barn
A wedding venue with a restored barn in the rolling drumlins of County Down, less than 30 minutes from Belfast, with the freedom to host and entertain your guests your own way.
We cater at established wedding venues, barns, marquees, private properties, homes, gardens and church halls, with or without a kitchen. What a venue needs depends on your menu, guest numbers and setup.
Not sure what your venue can take? Tell us where your event is and we'll help you work out what needs checked.
Do you cater at venues without a kitchen?
Yes. A kitchen is helpful but not essential. What we need depends on your menu, guest numbers and setup.
Can you cater at a venue that isn't on this list?
Yes. We cater across Northern Ireland, at venues, homes, gardens, church halls, marquees and private properties.
What does a Charcoal BBQ need at the venue?
Vehicle access at least 1.8m wide, ideally on a hard surface, and a flat area of about 3m × 3m for the Trailblazer.
Do you supply marquees or gazebos?
No. In poor weather, it's best to serve from a covered area, so check what your venue has.
Are the guest capacities exact?
No. They're a guide from each venue and can change, so check current numbers with the venue directly.
How do I book?
Ask for our menu pack. Choose what suits, and we'll send a quotation for you to book.
More questions?
“She did a last minute bbq style feast for our outdoor wedding and it was so delicious. Top marks all round”
Claire, Outdoor BBQ Wedding
If you run a wedding or event venue, holiday property or retreat and want an outside caterer you can recommend to your guests, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re happy to arrange a site visit, see what works in your space and talk through how we could work together.
Send us your date, venue and rough guest numbers. We'll confirm availability and send our menu pack.
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