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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Dunn Street, Medway
Planning a hog roast for your event in Dunn Street? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Food and music festivals
- Charity fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
Hog roast for events in Dunn Street
Hog roast for events near Dunn Street
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. We serve a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater charity days and village fêtes.
At a fête or show near Dunn Street, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Who books hog roast for events in Dunn Street?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Dunn Street and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Car shows and rallies
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity fundraisers
- Community events
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Peter, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
For event organisers in Dunn Street
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-May events in Dunn Street have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Dunn Street
How far is Dunn Street from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Dunn Street?
Rainham (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Contact us and we’ll see what’s possible.
Do you do fêtes?
We love fêtes. Contact us.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We will agree what suits yours.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Event catering near Dunn Street
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. A hog roast suits events around Dunn Street, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 68 places in Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Swingate Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in parks such as South Wood need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Events anywhere in ME7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Dunn Street, we cover Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local pubs include The Harrow pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Places near Dunn Street
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
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 are paying for.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A firm way on and off the field
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Details of what the event requires
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards