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Hog Roast for Events in Fant
We bring a hog roast for your event across Fant and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Car shows and rallies
- Town and village days
- Village fêtes
Hog roast for events for Fant
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
About our hog roast for events in Fant
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We are often asked to cater fun runs and sports events and horse and dog shows, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
In Fant, one popular trader keeps it simple. A hog roast does that. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
What else we do in Fant
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Fant
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Fant, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Fant is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south. Running a fête for a church like Parish Church of St Andrew? A hog roast draws people in. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Kent takes in ME16 and ME15. Local streets include Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A26 close by, Fant is simple for us to get to for your event. If your venue is just outside Fant, we also cover East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Fant include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull Inn (0.9 miles west)
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer events in Fant have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Travel to Fant
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or ME16 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Fant
It is the stall people find by following their noses.
Here’s what people in Fant most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
- Car and steam shows
A school like Jubilee Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A firm way on and off the field
- A queuing area
- Your trader requirements
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Questions from Fant
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Whatman Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away