Kent · England
Hog Roast for Events for Charlton-in-Dover
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Charlton-in-Dover. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
- Car and steam shows
A hog roast near Charlton-in-Dover
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A queuing area
- Details of what the event requires
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Hog roast for events in Charlton-in-Dover, slow-roasted on site
Festivals and shows run for hours, and a hog roast can serve through the day. For PTA summer fairs and village fêtes, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Charlton-in-Dover are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Charlton-in-Dover 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.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Chicken widens the choice.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Charlton-in-Dover
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
However big or small the event in Charlton-in-Dover, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Small festivals
- Town and village days
- Car shows and rallies
- Village fêtes
An event in Connaught Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Running an event in Charlton-in-Dover
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. Charlton-in-Dover is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Charlton-in-Dover is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Charlton-in-Dover to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Dover Priory station, about 0.6 miles south, is the nearest station. A school like Charlton Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. With the sea within about a mile, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
This part of Kent takes in CT16, CT17 and CT15, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A256 close by, Charlton-in-Dover is easy for us to reach with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Charlton-in-Dover, we also cover Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (under half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south)
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What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel to Charlton-in-Dover
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Charlton-in-Dover questions
What’s the nearest station to Charlton-in-Dover?
The closest is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Connaught Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is electricity needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. Power helps for lighting.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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