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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Heart's Delight, Kent
Give your visitors a proper hog roast at your event in Heart's Delight. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Charity days
- School fairs and sports days
- Festivals
Planning an event in Heart's Delight?
Hog roast for events in Heart's Delight, carved to order
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We serve halloumi skewers, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage, and typical bookings are for festivals and school events.
Rural events near Heart's Delight can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Heart's Delight: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Heart's Delight from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you come to Heart's Delight?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Heart's Delight and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Heart's Delight events: pitches and permissions
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Heart's Delight? We can help. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul? A hog roast draws people in. An event in Cromers Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in ME10 and ME9, we can bring the roaster to you. From The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late-May events in Heart's Delight have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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Why choose a hog roast in Heart's Delight?
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away