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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in East Peckham, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in East Peckham and across Kent.
- Small festivals
- School fairs and sports days
- Charity fundraisers
Book a hog roast in East Peckham
Hog roast for events near East Peckham
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. On the menu are hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re regularly asked to cater summer fêtes and festivals.
At a field event near East Peckham, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Fairs, fêtes and events in East Peckham
East Peckham is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around East Peckham, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from East Peckham to London (about 29 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like East Peckham Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
This part of Kent takes in TN12. We can cater an event on streets such as Coults Close, Brunswick Close and Fell Mead or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east), Peckham Bush (1 mile north) and Little Mill (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local pubs include The Merry Boys pub (less than half a mile south-east)
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In late May, sunset in East Peckham is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near East Peckham
Also in East Peckham
Occasions we serve in East Peckham
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around East Peckham, such as:
- Charity days
- Car shows and rallies
- Town and village days
- Agricultural and country shows
For anyone arriving by train, Beltring station is about 1 mile away.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Chicken widens the choice.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- A level pitch
- A firm way on and off the field
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in East Peckham
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For big events, tell us expected numbers. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
FAQs for East Peckham
Do you trade at school fairs around East Peckham?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
How far is East Peckham from London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we will respond.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away