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Hog Roast for Events in Howt Green
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your event in Howt Green.
- School fairs and sports days
- Small festivals
- Community events
Slow-roasted pork in Howt Green
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A queuing area
- A safe distance from other traders
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Howt Green
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
Hog roast for events in Howt Green, carved to order
Country shows near Howt Green suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. For community days and street fairs and fun runs and sports events, we will put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken for your visitors.
A fête near Howt Green might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose hog roast for events in Howt Green?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Howt Green, including:
- Charity days
- Club events
- Car and steam shows
- School fairs and sports days
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Kemsley station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Nearby places to Howt Green
Other occasions in Howt Green
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In December, Howt Green is dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
For big events, tell us expected numbers. 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 you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Running an event in Howt Green
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your event in Howt Green? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Howt Green to Canterbury (17 miles away).
Events in parks such as Milton Creek Country Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. A summer fête at Church of St Bartholomew is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater events in Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Castle Rough (1.4 miles east).
- Local schools include Westlands School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Three Hats Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.9 miles south-east)
FAQs for Howt Green
Do you trade at school fairs around Howt Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Howt Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away