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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Chipstead, Kent
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Chipstead. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Fundraising events
- Car shows and rallies
- Community days and street fairs
Book a hog roast in Chipstead
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Hog roast for events in Chipstead, slow-roasted on site
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast, served as people finish. We’re frequently asked to cater club events and school events, with crackling, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
A fête near Chipstead might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, we take the cooking off your volunteers. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Chipstead
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
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The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At midsummer, events in Chipstead stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- 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
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Balance the food line-up
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Signpost the stall clearly
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
Chicken widens the choice.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Who books hog roast for events in Chipstead?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Chipstead, such as:
- Community events
- Small festivals
- Vintage rallies
- Agricultural and country shows
For anyone arriving by train, Dunton Green station is about 1.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
Running an event in Chipstead
Chipstead is about 2 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Chipstead, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Amherst School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. An event in Montreal Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Chipstead, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in TN13 and TN14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From High Street, Homedean Road and Chevening Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Chipstead, we also cover Bessels Green (1 mile south-east), Riverhead (1 mile east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east), Sundridge (1 mile south-west) and Chevening (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (3.8 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (0.9 miles east) and Combe Bank School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bricklayers Arms (less than half a mile west)
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Chipstead
Which station is closest to Chipstead?
Dunton Green station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards