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Hog Roast for Events for Caring
Planning a hog roast for your event in Caring? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Charity fundraisers
Planning an event in Caring?
Hog roast for events in Caring, slow-roasted on site
Agricultural shows and country events near Caring are a natural home for a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. On the menu are a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater vintage rallies and PTA summer fairs.
For a village fête or field event near Caring, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Places near Caring
What else we do in Caring
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Why choose hog roast for events in Caring?
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Caring and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Charity fundraisers
- Fun runs and sports events
- Car and steam shows
- Community days and street fairs
School fairs, for a school like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Caring is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Caring: your questions answered
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’ll follow the site rules.
Do you trade at school fairs around Caring?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you do a school fair?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you do fêtes?
We love fêtes. Get in touch.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A safe distance from other traders
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Caring events: pitches and permissions
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Caring, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Caring is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Running a fête for a church like St Nicholas's Church? A hog roast draws people in. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Caring Lane and Caring Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Caring, we cover Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Caring include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away