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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Horden, Kent
Hog roast for events in Horden: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Community events
- Agricultural and country shows
- Festivals
Hog roast for events for Horden
How our hog roast for events works in Horden
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Horden attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Typical bookings include charity days and vintage rallies, with hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers.
Near Horden, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Who books hog roast for events in Horden?
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
Hosts in Horden book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Small festivals
- Charity fundraisers
- Agricultural and country shows
- Car shows and rallies
If visitors are coming by train, Marden station, about 2.9 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What affects the price in Horden
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Send us the date, the address or TN17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Community events around Horden
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Horden for events. Horden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Horden to Canterbury (27 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Colliers Green Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. An event in The Gill means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across TN17 and TN12. Your event could be at a house on Hill Top and Husheath Hill, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Horden, we cover Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Horden are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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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.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Horden hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Horden
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Horden questions
Is Horden close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
Can you cater in Horden?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Horden and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will confirm what we can provide.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
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 about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away