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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ewell Minnis, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Ewell Minnis and the surrounding area.
- Vintage rallies
- Festivals
- Town and village days
Planning an event in Ewell Minnis?
About our hog roast for events in Ewell Minnis
Agricultural shows and country events near Ewell Minnis are a natural home for a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and typical bookings are for car shows and rallies and country shows.
A fête near Ewell Minnis might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
What affects the price in Ewell Minnis
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Ewell Minnis
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Ewell Minnis, such as:
- School fairs and sports days
- Car shows and rallies
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Kearsney station, about 1.9 miles east.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Why choose a hog roast in Ewell Minnis?
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Ewell Minnis
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Community events around Ewell Minnis
Ewell Minnis is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ewell Minnis and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Anthony the Martyr, are a natural home for a hog roast. If your event is in Sladden Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders 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. The coast is within about 5 miles of Ewell Minnis, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Wherever your event is in CT15, we can roast on site for your visitors. Local streets include Belsey Lane and Green Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chalksole Green (1 mile west), Wolverton (1 mile south-east), Alkham (1 mile south), South Alkham (1 mile south-west) and Lydden (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (3 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Buckland Hospital (3 miles east) and Crabble Corn Mill (2.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Late-September events in Ewell Minnis lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Ewell Minnis
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Make the stall easy to find
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Ewell Minnis questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Ewell Minnis close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you come to our fête?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
What do you need from the organiser?
Mainly a pitch and access. We bring the rest.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
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.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Nearby places to Ewell Minnis
Also in Ewell Minnis
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards