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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Crouch, Kent
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Crouch. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Country shows
- Car shows and rallies
- Festivals
Book a hog roast in Crouch
About our hog roast for events in Crouch
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. Whether it’s church and village fêtes and fun runs and sports events, we can cook hog roast rolls, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage and more.
At a fête or show near Crouch, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Crouch questions
Is Crouch too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you trade at school fairs around Crouch?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can visitors buy their own food?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Other occasions in Crouch
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Crouch are dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Crouch
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
Whatever the occasion in Crouch, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Summer fêtes
- Town and village days
- Tournaments and sports days
- PTA summer fairs
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul? A hog roast draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Add coleslaw.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Crouch
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Crouch
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Crouch events: pitches and permissions
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Crouch and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Crouch to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in parks such as Mount Ephraim Gardens 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 Crouch, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in ME13, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. For events just outside Crouch, we cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Open spaces near Crouch include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away