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Hog Roast for Events for Boughton Malherbe
We bring a hog roast for your event across Boughton Malherbe and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Food and music festivals
- Community events
- Charity days
Book a hog roast in Boughton Malherbe
For event organisers in Boughton Malherbe
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Hog roast for events near Boughton Malherbe
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Let us know what you have in mind. Typical bookings include PTA summer fairs and car and steam shows, with apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls.
Near Boughton Malherbe, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Perfect for your event in Boughton Malherbe
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Boughton Malherbe:
- Country shows
- Church and village fêtes
- School events
- Car shows and rallies
If your event is in Kiln Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Questions from Boughton Malherbe
Do you come out to small places like Boughton Malherbe?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Boughton Malherbe?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
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.
Can you do a school fair?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you do fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Your trader requirements
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Fairs, fêtes and events in Boughton Malherbe
Boughton Malherbe is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events across Boughton Malherbe and nearby, from gardens to fields. Boughton Malherbe is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Boughton Malherbe to Canterbury (17 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Lenham station, about 1.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Platts Heath Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. For events just outside Boughton Malherbe, we cover Liverton Street (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile south-west), Platt's Heath (1 mile north-west), Sandway (1 mile north) and Broadstone (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (1.1 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles north-west).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Kings Head Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late-May events in Boughton Malherbe have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Make the stall easy to find
- Halal isn’t offered
Give us a contact on the day.
Chicken widens the choice.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away