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Hog Roast for Events for Five Wents
We bring a hog roast for your event across Five Wents and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- PTA summer fairs
- Vintage rallies
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Five Wents
Hog roast for events in Five Wents, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Five Wents attract visitors. We will talk through options with you. For horse and dog shows and PTA summer fairs, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling.
At a fête or show near Five Wents, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
How we price a hog roast for your event
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Five Wents
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A queuing area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Towns and villages near Five Wents
More for events in Five Wents
Fairs, fêtes and events in Five Wents
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Five Wents and the surrounding area. We cater 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Five Wents to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Hollingbourne station is about 3 miles away. A summer fête at Church of St Mary is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in ME17, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Leeds Road and Sutton Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Five Wents, we also cover Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Five Wents include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (within half a mile west)
Five Wents questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Five Wents close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Five Wents are dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast for events in Five Wents?
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
Whatever the occasion in Five Wents, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- School fairs and sports days
- Fundraising events
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
PTAs at schools such as Sutton Valence Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- 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