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Hog Roast for Events in Bossingham
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Bossingham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Car shows and rallies
- Charity days
Hog roast for events in Bossingham
A hog roast or other catering?
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, with everything listed.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Hog roast for events near Bossingham
Charity fundraisers in Bossingham can use a hog roast to draw people in. We will talk through options with you. Whether it’s car shows and rallies and fundraising events, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Bossingham, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Places near Bossingham
Other occasions in Bossingham
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Make the stall easy to find
- Show allergens at the stall
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In December, Bossingham is dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Bossingham
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Space for people to queue
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A level pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Bossingham
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Running an event in Bossingham
Bossingham is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover events in Bossingham, as well as the surrounding area. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Bossingham to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
A school like Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. If visitors are coming by train, Chartham station is about 4.8 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Bossingham, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. From The Street, Bossingham Street and Manns Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Stelling Minnis (1 mile south-west), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south), Stowting Common (4 miles south-west) and Ottinge (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.7 miles north).
For event organisers in Bossingham
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
FAQs for Bossingham
Can you come to a school fair in Bossingham?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you come out to small places like Bossingham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll discuss the options.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
What do you need from the organiser?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away