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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Barming Heath, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your event to Barming Heath and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Church and village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
Slow-roasted pork in Barming Heath
Hog roast for events in Barming Heath, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Barming Heath. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. For charity fundraisers and fun runs and sports events, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers and more.
For a village fête or field event near Barming Heath, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Barming Heath
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Barming Heath, including:
- PTA summer fairs
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
Barming Heath questions
Could you cook in Quarry Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
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’ll follow the site rules.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Contact us and we will see what’s possible.
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Other occasions in Barming Heath
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Where the roaster can go in Barming Heath
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- A safe distance from other traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Halal isn’t offered
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Late-May events in Barming Heath have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for your event
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
Send us the date, the address or ME16 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Running an event in Barming Heath
Barming Heath is about 3 miles east of Kings Hill, in Kent. Events in Barming Heath are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Barming Heath to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.1 miles east of the centre. Events in parks such as Quarry Wood need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
For events in ME16 and ME15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include Lower Road, Church Lane and Tonbridge Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Barming Heath, we also cover Hoppers Corner (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-east), Farleigh Green (1 mile south), West Farleigh (1 mile south) and Teston (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Oakwood Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Fremlin Walk (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Barming Heath includes Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include St Simon Stock Catholic School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards