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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Greatstone-on-Sea and across Kent.
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Community days and street fairs
A hog roast near Greatstone-on-Sea
About our hog roast for events in Greatstone-on-Sea
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. On the menu are hog roast rolls, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for tournaments and sports days and village fêtes.
At a fête or show near Greatstone-on-Sea, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- The number of people
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. At midsummer, events in Greatstone-on-Sea stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Greatstone-on-Sea
Do you trade at school fairs around Greatstone-on-Sea?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you do a hog roast in Romney Warren Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Send us the details.
Can you cater in Greatstone-on-Sea?
Yes, Greatstone-on-Sea is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Details of what the event requires
- A firm way on and off the field
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Towns and villages near Greatstone-on-Sea
Also in Greatstone-on-Sea
Events we cater in Greatstone-on-Sea
It is food people can carry round the event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Greatstone-on-Sea. Typical bookings include:
- Small festivals
- Car and steam shows
- Charity fundraisers
- Town and village days
An event in Romney Warren Country Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Greatstone-on-Sea
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We cater events across Greatstone-on-Sea and nearby, from gardens to fields. Greatstone-on-Sea is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter's, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Greatstone Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
We cover events in every part of TN28. Local streets include Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
- Nearby schools include The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west) and The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Jolly Fisherman pub (under half a mile south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away