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Event Catering for Folkestone
Catering in Folkestone: a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked on site, and served by our staff.
- Care home days
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Birthdays and garden parties
Caterers in Folkestone
About our event catering in Folkestone
Unlike kitchen-based caterers, we cook outdoors at your venue. That means almost any outdoor space in Folkestone can work. Typical bookings include care home summer events and Fêtes, fairs and school events, serving pulled pork, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls with crackling.
Folkestone has halls, clubs, pubs and function venues, as well as plenty of gardens. If yours has outdoor space, we can cater there. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
A closer look at the menu
Pulled pork
Pulled pork is ready to serve from the start of service, which keeps the queue moving.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Why choose us as your caterers in Folkestone?
Next to a row of food trucks, a single caterer means one menu, one queue and one point of contact. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked where you are
- An itemised quote
- Hog roast and BBQ menus
Read our prices page and how the two menus compare.
What affects the price in Folkestone
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We arrive with everything we need to cook and serve, and set up on the spot we agreed. From there, food is timed to your serving time. Winter events in Folkestone are dark by about 3:50pm, so think about lights and shelter for guests.
- It starts with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- We suggest a hog roast, a barbecue or both, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up outdoors under cover.
- We cook and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Folkestone: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Folkestone?
Folkestone has its own station: Folkestone Central station.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Which menu suits our event?
A hog roast is the showpiece; a barbecue offers more choice. For big events, both works well.
Do you cater weddings and work events?
All sorts: from garden parties to corporate days. Let us know the occasion.
Is there anything for vegans?
We do. Every menu includes meat-free options, cooked separately from the meat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you offer halal meat?
We don’t. Please arrange halal food separately if anyone needs it.
Why choose event catering in Folkestone?
Everything cooked at your venue
People around Folkestone book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Location shoots
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Festive parties
- Weddings
For guests coming by train, Folkestone has its own station, Folkestone Central station.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
On the day, we arrive in good time and set up under cover, on the spot we agreed.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Where we can cook in Folkestone
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Space to serve as well as cook
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- Flat ground outdoors for the cooking
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Beef burgers
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Sausages
- Spit-roast lamb
- Beef brisket
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Pulled pork
- Potatoes
Catering an event in Folkestone
Folkestone is in Kent. Hosts in Folkestone book us for events of all sizes. Folkestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Folkestone to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Schools such as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School often need caterers for summer fairs and sports days. If you had Lower Leas Coastal Park in mind, ask the council or landowner before booking caterers. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Folkestone, with plenty of countryside venues nearby. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules for outside caterers and cooking, so check with yours. The sea is within about a mile of Folkestone, so breezy days are common: we choose a sheltered cooking spot and secure our cover.
Events anywhere in CT20, CT19 and CT21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Folkestone sits on or near the A259 and A260, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hythe (4 miles west), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Ashford (14 miles west) and Canterbury (14 miles north). Folkestone is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for events.
Nearby you will also find Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). The countryside around Folkestone includes Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Harvey Grammar School (less than half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Park Inn Hotel (less than half a mile south-east)
Also near Folkestone
Other occasions in Folkestone
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards