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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Bluetown, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Bluetown.
- PTA summer fairs
- Charity fundraisers
- Country shows
Hog roast for events for Bluetown
About our hog roast for events in Bluetown
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We are often asked to cater agricultural and country shows and PTA summer fairs, serving a vegan burger or sausage, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Rural events near Bluetown can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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 tell us as soon as plans change. Late-May events in Bluetown have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Bluetown hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Bluetown
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
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.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Bluetown: your questions answered
Is Bluetown close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
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 will follow the site rules.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Contact us.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Event catering near Bluetown
Bluetown is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Bluetown, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Bluetown is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Catherine? A hog roast draws people in. If visitors are coming by train, Sittingbourne station, about 3.6 miles north, is the nearest station. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Events anywhere in ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Hollybushes (1 mile west), Milstead (1 mile north-west), Doddington (1 mile south-east), Wichling (1 mile south) and Frinsted (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (2.4 miles east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north).
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- A queuing area
- A level pitch with firm ground
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
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Who books hog roast for events in Bluetown?
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
In Bluetown and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Car shows and rallies
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity days
- Community events
PTAs at schools such as Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards