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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Denton, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your event in Denton? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Club events
- Car and steam shows
- School events
Planning an event in Denton?
Hog roast for events near Denton
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We are often asked to cater tournaments and sports days and car shows and rallies, with a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and crackling.
Summer fairs around Denton are often run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Denton
Can you come to a school fair in Denton?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Could you cook in Northfleet Urban Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you cater in Denton?
Yes, Denton is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Towns and villages near Denton
What else we do in Denton
Occasions we serve in Denton
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
However big or small the event in Denton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Vintage rallies
- Food and music festivals
- School events
- Agricultural and country shows
For anyone arriving by train, Gravesend station is about 1.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- A clear list of what’s included
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
- Show allergens at the stall
Name an organiser to meet us.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Why choose a hog roast in Denton?
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A queuing area
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Fairs, fêtes and events in Denton
Denton is about 1 mile east of Gravesend, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Denton. Denton is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Denton to London (22 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul? A hog roast draws people in. School fairs, for a school like St John's Catholic Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Anywhere in DA12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Barr Road, Mark Lane and Forge Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A226 close by, Denton is easy for us to reach for your event. For events just outside Denton, we cover Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-west), Gravesend (1 mile west), Windmill Hill (1 mile west), Singlewell or Ifield (2 miles south-west) and Northfleet (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Swanley (10 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Gravesham Museum (1.2 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Denton include St John's Catholic Comprehensive (under half a mile west) and St John's Catholic Comprehensive (under half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Ship & Lobster pub (0.6 miles north)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. At midsummer, events in Denton stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away