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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Cold Harbour, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your event to Cold Harbour and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Horse and dog shows
- Town and village days
- PTA summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Cold Harbour
Hog roast for events near Cold Harbour
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Cold Harbour attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. We’re often asked to cater small festivals and fundraising events, with rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and crackling.
At a field event near Cold Harbour, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Cold Harbour
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Cold Harbour
Can you do a hog roast in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can you come to our fête?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add coleslaw.
How we price a hog roast for your event
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In December, Cold Harbour is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Also near Cold Harbour
What else we do in Cold Harbour
Fairs, fêtes and events in Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Cold Harbour for events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in parks such as Spuckles and Kennelling Woods need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Cold Harbour, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater events in Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.7 miles west)
Events we cater in Cold Harbour
It suits all ages.
Here’s what people in Cold Harbour most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Community days and street fairs
- Village fêtes
- Club events
- Charity fundraisers
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Charing station, roughly 2.3 miles south of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls gives visitors a good choice. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Cold Harbour
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away