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Hog Roast for Events in Drellingore
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Drellingore. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Country shows
- Charity fundraisers
- PTA summer fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Drellingore
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Hog roast for events near Drellingore
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. We’re frequently asked to cater food and music festivals and car and steam shows, serving apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
A fête near Drellingore might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A safe distance from other traders
- Your trader requirements
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
Send us the date, the address or CT18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Drellingore
Do you come out to small places like Drellingore?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Drellingore close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we’ll respond.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll discuss the options.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Summer events in Drellingore have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Related guides
Community events around Drellingore
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Drellingore? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Michael, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For anyone arriving by train, Folkestone Central station, about 3.1 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 4 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Events anywhere in CT18 and CT15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. For events just outside Drellingore, we cover South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). Open spaces near Drellingore include Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
- Show allergens at the stall
- Make the stall easy to find
- Halal is not offered
Name an organiser to meet us.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Also near Drellingore
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Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards