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Hog Roast for Events in Groombridge
Planning a hog roast for your event in Groombridge? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Town and village days
A hog roast near Groombridge
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Hog roast for events in Groombridge, carved to order
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. On the menu are apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater town and village days and car shows and rallies.
Near Groombridge, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Show allergens at the stall
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A safe distance from other traders
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. For an autumn event in Groombridge, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
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.
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Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Groombridge hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Running an event in Groombridge
Groombridge is about 4 miles south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater events across Groombridge and nearby. We cater 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Groombridge to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Eridge station, about 1.8 miles south-east. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Thomas the Apostle, are a natural home for a hog roast. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of TN3 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Meadow Road and Orchard Rise or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Birchden (1 mile south-east), Stone Cross (1 mile north), Ashurst (2 miles north-west), Balls Green (2 miles west) and Fordcombe (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-east) and Southborough (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.5 miles east) and The Corn Exchange (3.3 miles east). The countryside around Groombridge includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Groombridge
Is Groombridge close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Events we cater in Groombridge
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
People around Groombridge book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Club events
- Church and village fêtes
- Country shows
- Charity days
PTAs at schools such as Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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