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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Claygate, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Claygate.
- School events
- Club events
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Claygate?
Events we cater in Claygate
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Whatever the occasion in Claygate, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- School events
- Country shows
- Car shows and rallies
- Charity days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs are handled
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How our hog roast for events works in Claygate
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We’re often asked to cater community days and street fairs and country shows, serving apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls.
At a fête or show near Claygate, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. For an autumn event in Claygate, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Your trader requirements
- A firm way on and off the field
- A safe distance from other traders
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
FAQs for Claygate
Is Claygate close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Community events around Claygate
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events across Claygate and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Marden station, about 1.8 miles east. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Claygate, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in TN12, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart pub (under half a mile west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. 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.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Claygate
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away