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Hog Roast for Events for Doddington
Give your visitors a proper hog roast at your event in Doddington. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Country shows
- PTA summer fairs
- Charity days
A hog roast near Doddington
Doddington: your questions answered
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.
Can you do a hog roast in Doddington Place Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Is it pay as you go?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater in Doddington?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Doddington and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
About our hog roast for events in Doddington
Country shows near Doddington suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. For fun runs and sports events and town and village days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
A fête near Doddington might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-May events in Doddington have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Doddington, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Doddington
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- Travel to Doddington
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Where the roaster can go in Doddington
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A queuing area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Chicken widens the choice.
Why choose a hog roast in Doddington?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Event catering near Doddington
Doddington is about 5 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Doddington, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, are a natural home for a hog roast. An event in Doddington Place Gardens means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
For events in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From The Street, Old Lenham Road and Northdown or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to events in Wichling (1 mile south-west), Bluetown (1 mile north-west), Newnham (1 mile east), Hollybushes (1 mile west) and Payden Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (1.4 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Inn (under half a mile north-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards