Kent · England
Hog Roast for Events for Chestnut Street
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Chestnut Street. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- School events
- Community days and street fairs
- Church and village fêtes
Hog roast for events in Chestnut Street
Hog roast for events in Chestnut Street, carved to order
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. For club events and festivals, we can cook apple sauce, hog roast rolls and crackling.
Rural events near Chestnut Street can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Common questions in Chestnut Street
Do you come out to small places like Chestnut Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Chestnut Street close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you need power on site?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Chestnut Street events: pitches and permissions
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover Chestnut Street and its neighbours for events. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Chestnut Street to Canterbury (17 miles away).
A summer fête at Church of St Peter and St Paul is the classic setting for a hog roast. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Newington station, about 1.2 miles north-west. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Chestnut Street, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your event is on Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles east)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Perfect for your event in Chestnut Street
We are self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity days
- Car shows and rallies
- Food and music festivals
School fairs, for a school like Borden Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Your trader requirements
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. In December, Chestnut Street is dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, we take the cooking off your volunteers. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Places near Chestnut Street
What else we do in Chestnut Street
- 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