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Hog Roast for Events for East Studdal
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in East Studdal.
- PTA summer fairs
- Church and village fêtes
- Community events
Slow-roasted pork in East Studdal
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Summer events in East Studdal have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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About our hog roast for events in East Studdal
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. Whether it is country shows and charity fundraisers, we can cook rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling and more.
Near East Studdal, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
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East Studdal questions
How far is East Studdal from London?
About 64 miles from central London.
Is East Studdal too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater in East Studdal?
Yes, East Studdal is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Who books hog roast for events in East Studdal?
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Here’s what people in East Studdal most often book a hog roast for:
- Horse and dog shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Community days and street fairs
- Church and village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Martin Mill station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Show allergens at the stall
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
Give us a contact on the day.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
East Studdal events: pitches and permissions
East Studdal is about 3 miles west of Deal, in Kent. Hosts in East Studdal book us for events of all sizes. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from East Studdal to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as East Studdal Church Hall, are a natural home for a hog roast. The coast is within about 4 miles of East Studdal, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Events anywhere in CT15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include Stoneheap Road, Downs Close and Strakers Hill, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to East Studdal we cover include Studdal (1 mile south-west), Ashley (1 mile south-west), Sutton (1 mile east), West Langdon (1 mile south) and Martin (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (4 miles south), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Transport Museum (3.7 miles south) and Buckland Hospital (4.8 miles south).
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away