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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hinxhill Park, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Hinxhill Park and across Kent.
- Community days and street fairs
- Horse and dog shows
- Food and music festivals
Hog roast for events for Hinxhill Park
Hog roast for events near Hinxhill Park
Village fêtes around Hinxhill Park suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. Typical bookings include club events and PTA summer fairs, with a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Near Hinxhill Park, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
Other occasions in Hinxhill Park
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hinxhill Park
Hinxhill Park is about 2 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Hinxhill Park and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hinxhill Park to Canterbury (12 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Willesborough Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary, are a natural home for a hog roast. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN24, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Honeysuckle Avenue, Stitchworth Lane and Mallow Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Hinxhill Park, we cover Hinxhill (1 mile north-east), Sevington (1 mile south-west), Mersham (2 miles south), Ridgeway (2 miles south-east) and South Stour (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (8 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (less than half a mile north-west) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local schools include The Norton Knatchbull School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Blacksmith's Arms Public House (within half a mile west)
Hinxhill Park questions
Which station is closest to Hinxhill Park?
The closest is Ashford International station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Can you come to a school fair in Hinxhill Park?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What do you need from the organiser?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. Everything else comes with us.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We will work it out together.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Let us know your plans, and we will suggest a way to make it work.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Who books hog roast for events in Hinxhill Park?
We’re self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
Here’s what people in Hinxhill Park most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Vintage rallies
- Village fêtes
- Club events
- Horse and dog shows
Events in parks such as Conningbrook Lakes Country Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Hinxhill Park are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Space for people to queue
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Hinxhill Park
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards