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Hog Roast for Events for Gushmere
We bring a hog roast for your event to Gushmere and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
- Fundraising events
Hog roast for events for Gushmere
Why choose a hog roast in Gushmere?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
About our hog roast for events in Gushmere
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Gushmere. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. Whether it is small festivals and school events, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Rural events near Gushmere can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Gushmere
Can you come to a school fair in Gushmere?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you do a hog roast in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater in Gushmere?
Yes, Gushmere is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. 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 work back from your serving time.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you do charity events?
Let us know your plans, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Community events around Gushmere
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Gushmere, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Gushmere to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
A school like Selling Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For visitors coming by rail, Selling station, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest station. Within about 7 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 ME13, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Selling Road and Vicarage Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles east)
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For an autumn event in Gushmere, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Gushmere
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Here’s what people in Gushmere most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
- Community days and street fairs
- School events
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A hog roast draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away