Kent · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Acton, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your event to Acton and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Food and music festivals
- Church and village fêtes
- Car and steam shows
Slow-roasted pork in Acton
Hog roast for events in Acton, carved to order
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We’re self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. We’re often asked to cater agricultural and country shows and charity days, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
At a fête or show near Acton, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What affects the price in Acton
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Your trader requirements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast compared with other options
For big events, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why Acton hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Show allergens at the stall
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Event catering near Acton
Acton is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Acton and its neighbours for events. Acton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 4.4 miles east of the centre. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Wittersham Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN30 and the streets around it. Other places close to Acton we cover include The Stocks (1 mile south), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Wittersham (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Smallhythe Place (1.5 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Local pubs include The Ewe And Lamb Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Acton are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Why choose hog roast for events in Acton?
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Acton. Here are some of the most popular:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Charity days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Parish Church of St John the Baptist, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Other occasions in Acton
Questions from Acton
Can you roast near the sea around Acton?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How far is Acton from London?
About 48 miles from central London.
What paperwork do you provide?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards