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Hog Roast for Events for Bekesbourne
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Bekesbourne and across Kent.
- PTA summer fairs
- Community days and street fairs
- Tournaments and sports days
Hog roast for events in Bekesbourne
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
How our hog roast for events works in Bekesbourne
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Bekesbourne attract visitors. We’ll talk through options with you. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater agricultural and country shows and car shows and rallies.
For a village fête or field event near Bekesbourne, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Late-May events in Bekesbourne have light until about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Bekesbourne
We are self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Bekesbourne, including:
- Horse and dog shows
- School events
- Charity days
- Fun runs and sports events
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 0.8 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- The full menu and the sides
Questions from Bekesbourne
Is Bekesbourne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A queuing area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Bekesbourne
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Bekesbourne events: pitches and permissions
Bekesbourne is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Bekesbourne for events. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St. Anselm's Catholic School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Peter, are a natural home for a hog roast. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Bekesbourne, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Aerodrome Road, Lysander Close and Adisham Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Bekesbourne, we cover Patrixbourne (1 mile west), Bekesbourne Hill (1 mile north-west), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Littlebourne (2 miles north) and Adisham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (15 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.5 miles north-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.5 miles north-west).
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Make the stall easy to find
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Also near Bekesbourne
More for events in Bekesbourne
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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