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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hartlip, Kent
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Hartlip. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Country shows
- Food and music festivals
- PTA summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Hartlip
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In late May, sunset in Hartlip is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our hog roast for events in Hartlip
Charity fundraisers in Hartlip can use a hog roast to draw people in. Tell us about the event and we will suggest how it could work. We are frequently asked to cater community events and charity days, serving apple sauce, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
For a village fête or field event near Hartlip, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Events we cater in Hartlip
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hartlip:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Country shows
- Charity days
- Food and music festivals
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Michael, are a natural home for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hartlip
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Hartlip, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. School fairs, for a school like Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Kent takes in ME9. From The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles north-west)
What affects the price in Hartlip
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
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, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Balance the food line-up
Give us a contact on the day.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
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FAQs for Hartlip
How far is Hartlip from London?
About 33 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Foxburrow Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Let us know your plans, and we will suggest options.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Details of what the event requires
- A safe distance from other traders
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards