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Hog Roast for Events in Grafty Green
Planning a hog roast for your event in Grafty Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Village fêtes
- Car and steam shows
- Community events
Hog roast for events in Grafty Green
How our hog roast for events works in Grafty Green
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. Typical bookings include PTA summer fairs and car and steam shows, with apple sauce, halloumi skewers and crackling.
Near Grafty Green, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Events we cater in Grafty Green
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Whatever the occasion in Grafty Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Club events
- Country shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Summer fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Lenham station, about 2.1 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
Nearby places to Grafty Green
Also in Grafty Green
Community events around Grafty Green
Grafty Green is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Grafty Green. Grafty Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
If your event is in Kiln Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Nicholas? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Grafty Green, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Church Road, Woodcock Lane and Headcorn Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Grafty Green, we cover Liverton Street (1 mile north), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east), Broadstone (1 mile south-west), Eastwood (1 mile west) and Platt's Heath (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1 mile south-east).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Kings Head Public House (under half a mile north)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Grafty Green stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
We work to your event plan, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Chicken widens the choice.
Grafty Green questions
Could you cook in Kiln Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is Grafty Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is electricity needed?
Mainly a pitch and access. We bring the rest.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you do charity events?
We are happy to talk it through.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards