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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Cheriton, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your event across Cheriton and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
- Horse and dog shows
Hog roast for events for Cheriton
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Signpost the stall clearly
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Add coleslaw.
About our hog roast for events in Cheriton
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors, served as people finish. We are frequently asked to cater summer fêtes and agricultural and country shows, with a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Events near Cheriton are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Community events around Cheriton
Cheriton is about 1 mile west of Folkestone, in Kent. We cover Cheriton and its neighbours for events. Cheriton is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
An event in Lower Leas Coastal Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Folkestone West station, about 0.6 miles south-east. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Cheriton, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 2 miles of Cheriton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Anywhere in CT19, CT20 and CT50, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Oaks Road, Firs Lane and Star Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. With the M20 close by, Cheriton is easy for us to reach for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Sandgate (1 mile south), Folkestone (1 mile east), Peene (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Arpinge (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (14 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles east).
A little further out are Sandgate Castle (1 mile south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Cheriton includes Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Nearby schools include Pent Valley Technology College (less than half a mile north-east) and The Folkestone Academy (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include White Lion pub (under half a mile west)
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late-May events in Cheriton have light until about 8:45pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or CT19 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your event
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Your trader requirements
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
Cheriton questions
Is Cheriton close to London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Do you trade at school fairs around Cheriton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will talk it through.
What else we do in Cheriton
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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