Medway · England
Hog Roast for Events for Darland
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Darland.
- Fundraising events
- Small festivals
- Car shows and rallies
Book a hog roast in Darland
About our hog roast for events in Darland
At a fête, fair or festival in Darland, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. Whether it’s fundraising events and horse and dog shows, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, crackling and apple sauce.
Near Darland, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-September events in Darland lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Darland events: pitches and permissions
Darland is about 1 mile south-west of Gillingham, in Medway. We cover Darland and its neighbours for events. Darland is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our bookings stretch from Darland to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.7 miles north of the centre. School fairs, for a school like Kingfisher Community Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Darland, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Brickmakers Way, Banksview Drive and Pear Tree Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hale (1 mile north-west), Capstone (1 mile south), Luton (1 mile north-west), Hempstead (1 mile south-east) and Gillingham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Rochester (3 miles north-west), Strood (4 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west), Peters Village (4 miles west) and Frindsbury (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Six Poor Travellers House (3 miles north-west) and Rochester Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include Chatham Grammar School for Girls (0.9 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Star pub (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Chatham Free Library (1.6 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Also in Darland
What affects the price in Darland
The price comes down to:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Darland
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 follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Darland?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
We serve as the queue moves.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Occasions we serve in Darland
We’re self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Darland, such as:
- Community days and street fairs
- Country shows
- Food and music festivals
- Vintage rallies
If your event is in Darland Banks, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
Where the roaster can go in Darland
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Darland
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away