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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hale, Medway
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Hale and across Medway.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Community days and street fairs
- Small festivals
Planning an event in Hale?
How our hog roast for events works in Hale
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. Whether it’s PTA summer fairs and car shows and rallies, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage.
Rural events near Hale can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hale
Hale is about 1 mile south-west of Gillingham, in Medway. We cover events in Hale, along with the towns and villages around it. Hale is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hale to Canterbury (23 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Gillingham (Kent) station is about 1.6 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Kingfisher Community Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in ME5, we can roast on site for your visitors. Other places close to Hale we cover include Darland (1 mile south-east), Capstone (1 mile south-east), Luton (1 mile north-west), Gillingham (1 mile north-east) and Chatham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Rochester (3 miles north-west), Strood (4 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west), Peters Village (4 miles west) and Frindsbury (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Rochester Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Chatham Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles north) and The Robert Napier School (1 mile north)
- Local pubs include The Star pub (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Chatham Free Library (1.4 miles north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Hale
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Who books hog roast for events in Hale?
We’re self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
People around Hale book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Vintage rallies
- School events
- Town and village days
- Small festivals
If your event is in Darland Banks, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In late May, sunset in Hale is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Also in Hale
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Your trader requirements
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Questions from Hale
Is Hale too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you come to a school fair in Hale?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do you need power on site?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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