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Hog Roast for Events in Aylesham
Planning a hog roast for your event in Aylesham? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Car shows and rallies
- School events
- Festivals
A hog roast near Aylesham
About our hog roast for events in Aylesham
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Aylesham attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we will suggest how it could work. On the menu are apple sauce, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater village fêtes and country shows.
Events near Aylesham are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Space for people to queue
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
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FAQs for Aylesham
What’s the nearest station to Aylesham?
Aylesham station, in Aylesham itself.
Do you trade at school fairs around Aylesham?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Can you cater in Aylesham?
Yes, Aylesham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
For event organisers in Aylesham
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Who books hog roast for events in Aylesham?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Aylesham, including:
- Country shows
- Small festivals
- Car and steam shows
- Fundraising events
For anyone arriving by train, Aylesham station is in Aylesham itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, events in Aylesham stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Community events around Aylesham
Aylesham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Aylesham and the surrounding area. Aylesham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. PTAs at schools such as Aylesham Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in CT3, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Market Place, Mexborough Square and Derwent Way, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Aylesham, we also cover Bloodden (1 mile north), Adisham (1 mile north), Womenswold (1 mile south-west), Woolage Green (2 miles south) and Out Elmstead (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away