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Hog Roast for Events in Baker's Cross
Hog roast for events in Baker's Cross: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Festivals
- Charity days
- Community events
Book a hog roast in Baker's Cross
Fairs, fêtes and events in Baker's Cross
Baker's Cross is about 9 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Baker's Cross and the surrounding area. Baker's Cross is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Events in parks such as Crane Valley need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. A school like Cranbrook School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. Within about a mile is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN17 and TN18 postcode area. Local streets include Dorothy Avenue, Brickenden Road and Doctor Hope's Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Cranbrook (1 mile west), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east).
- Schools near Baker's Cross include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include White Horse pub (under half a mile north-west)
How our hog roast for events works in Baker's Cross
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. For PTA summer fairs and club events, we can cook halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
At a field event near Baker's Cross, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Baker's Cross questions
Could you cook in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can a hog roast raise money?
We are happy to talk it through.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
Both models are possible. We’ll work it out together.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you do fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Show allergens at the stall
- Make the stall easy to find
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
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How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Baker's Cross
It suits all ages.
Here’s what people in Baker's Cross most often book a hog roast for:
- Charity fundraisers
- Community days and street fairs
- Fun runs and sports events
- Food and music festivals
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Dunstan, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Summer events in Baker's Cross have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just 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.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away