Kent · England
Hog Roast for Events in Highstead
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Highstead.
- PTA summer fairs
- Church and village fêtes
- Festivals
Hog roast for events in Highstead
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Highstead. Late-May events in Highstead have light until about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast for events in Highstead, carved to order
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Highstead attract visitors. We’ll talk through options with you. For community days and street fairs and PTA summer fairs, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, halloumi skewers and crackling.
At a field event near Highstead, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Highstead
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cater events across Highstead and nearby. Highstead is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
An event in Bishopstone Cliffs means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 3 miles of Highstead, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Events anywhere in CT3 and CT6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Open spaces near Highstead include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local pubs include Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Nearby places to Highstead
What else we do in Highstead
Highstead: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you roast near the sea around Highstead?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, we take the cooking off your volunteers. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Highstead
It suits all ages.
Here’s what people in Highstead most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Town and village days
- Village fêtes
A school like Reculver Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- A safe distance from other traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
- Make the stall easy to find
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away