Medway · England
Hog Roast for Events in Higham
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Higham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Charity fundraisers
- Country shows
- Church and village fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Higham
Hog roast for events near Higham
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We’re self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. For school fairs and sports days and festivals, we will put together a menu of crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken for your visitors.
At a field event near Higham, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Higham
Higham is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. We cover events in Higham. We cater 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Higham Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Anywhere in ME3 and DA12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Villa Road, Darby Gardens and Ash Crescent, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Higham we cover include Gadshill (1 mile south), Lower Higham (1 mile north), Shorne (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Mockbeggar (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Luton (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (8 miles south-east) and Lordswood (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Higham includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Higham include Strood Academy (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Sir John Falstaff Public House (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.4 miles south-east)
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Who books hog roast for events in Higham?
It is food people can carry round the event.
Here’s what people in Higham most often book a hog roast for:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity fundraisers
Events in parks such as Rede Common need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
We serve as the queue moves.
Add coleslaw.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why choose a hog roast in Higham?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Higham
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
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FAQs for Higham
Do you trade at school fairs around Higham?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a hog roast in Rede Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What’s included?
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.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. For an autumn event in Higham, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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