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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Farthing Green, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your event in Farthing Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Food and music festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
- Village fêtes
Hog roast for events for Farthing Green
About our hog roast for events in Farthing Green
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Farthing Green attract visitors. We’ll talk through options with you. We’re often asked to cater country shows and car and steam shows, serving halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls.
For a village fête or field event near Farthing Green, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In December, Farthing Green is dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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 confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Towns and villages near Farthing Green
What else we do in Farthing Green
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Space for people to queue
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A level pitch with firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
Perfect for your event in Farthing Green
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Farthing Green:
- Summer fêtes
- Vintage rallies
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity days
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Staplehurst station, about 2.1 miles south-west.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
Event catering near Farthing Green
Farthing Green is about 6 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Farthing Green. Farthing Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Farthing Green to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Farthing Green, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in TN12, we can roast on site for your visitors. For events just outside Farthing Green, we cover Devil's Den (1 mile north-west), Hawkenbury (1 mile south-west), Rabbit's Cross (2 miles west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles west) and Staplehurst (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Brattle Farm Museum (3.4 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.6 miles north).
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas gives visitors a good choice. Midweek and quieter months are frequently 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
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Farthing Green
What’s the nearest station to Farthing Green?
Staplehurst station, about 2.1 miles south-west of the centre.
How far is Farthing Green from London?
About 37 miles from central London.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Is it pay as you go?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away