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Hog Roast for Events in Bredgar
We bring a hog roast for your event to Bredgar and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity fundraisers
- Summer fêtes
A hog roast near Bredgar
Hog roast for events near Bredgar
Village fêtes around Bredgar suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. We serve hog roast rolls, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for fundraising events and summer fêtes.
At a field event near Bredgar, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Bredgar are dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
What else we do in Bredgar
Events we cater in Bredgar
It’s food people can carry round the event.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Bredgar, including:
- Summer fêtes
- Town and village days
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
Events in parks such as Cromers Wood need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
- Staffing on the day
Full catering or machine hire?
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 DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Common questions in Bredgar
Which station is closest to Bredgar?
The closest is Sittingbourne station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Is Bredgar close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
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 paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will tell you what we can send.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you cover Bredgar?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you do charity events?
Let us know your plans, and we’ll suggest options.
Bredgar events: pitches and permissions
Bredgar is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Bredgar and the surrounding area. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Sittingbourne station, about 2.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. PTAs at schools such as Bredgar Church of England Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over ME9 and the streets around it. From The Street, Medlar Close and Primrose Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Silver Street (1 mile west), Oad Street (1 mile north-west), South Green (2 miles west), Danaway (2 miles north-west) and Chestnut Street (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (3 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (2.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Bredgar includes Detling Hill.
- Schools near Bredgar include Westlands School (2.2 miles north)
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. 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, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Any paperwork the organisers need
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away