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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Bishopsbourne, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your event in Bishopsbourne? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Community events
- Fundraising events
- Summer fêtes
Hog roast for events in Bishopsbourne
Hog roast for events in Bishopsbourne, carved to order
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. Typical bookings include church and village fêtes and town and village days, with rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
At a fête or show near Bishopsbourne, 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.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Bishopsbourne hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-May events in Bishopsbourne have light until about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
Chicken widens the choice.
Who books hog roast for events in Bishopsbourne?
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Bishopsbourne and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
- Community events
- Vintage rallies
For anyone arriving by train, Bekesbourne station, about 2.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
Common questions in Bishopsbourne
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 will follow the site rules.
Is Bishopsbourne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you come to Bishopsbourne?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Event catering near Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne is about 4 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Hosts in Bishopsbourne book us for events of all sizes. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Bishopsbourne, often 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. Streets in the area include The Street, Park Lane and Crows Camp Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Bishopsbourne we cover include Kingston (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile north), Out Elmstead (1 mile south-east), Marley (1 mile south) and Patrixbourne (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.2 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Mermaid Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Towns and villages near Bishopsbourne
Other occasions in Bishopsbourne
For event organisers in Bishopsbourne
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Your quote depends on:
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Bishopsbourne
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Details of what the event requires
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards