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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Branbridges, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your event in Branbridges.
- Summer fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Car and steam shows
A hog roast near Branbridges
Hog roast for events in Branbridges, slow-roasted on site
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. For charity days and school fairs and sports days, we can cook hog roast rolls, crackling and apple sauce for your visitors.
Near Branbridges, events may be far from shops and cafés, 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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Branbridges hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Branbridges
Branbridges is about 2 miles north of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Branbridges? We cover the whole area. Branbridges is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 29 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Beltring station is about 0.5 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as East Peckham Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Events anywhere in TN12 and ME18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. That could mean an event in a garden on Old Road, Torbay Road and Orchard Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Branbridges we cover include Beltring (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile west), Hale Street (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile west) and Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The Hop Farm Museum (1 mile south) and Oakwood Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local pubs include Rose and Crown pub (under half a mile north-west)
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Branbridges are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Branbridges
Is Branbridges too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Branbridges?
The closest is Beltring station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Get in touch.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
We’re happy to talk it through and we’ll see what’s possible.
Do you come to Branbridges?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Any paperwork the organisers need
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How we price a hog roast for your event
Things that change the price:
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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More for events in Branbridges
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Make the stall easy to find
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards