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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ickham, Kent
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Ickham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
- PTA summer fairs
Hog roast for events in Ickham
About our hog roast for events in Ickham
Country shows near Ickham suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. We’re frequently asked to cater community events and car shows and rallies, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce.
For a village fête or field event near Ickham, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Ickham
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover events in Ickham. Ickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
For anyone arriving by train, Bekesbourne station is about 2.3 miles away. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St John, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area. Local streets include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Ickham, we cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A firm way on and off the field
- A level pitch with firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Ickham
What’s the nearest station to Ickham?
The closest is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Is Ickham too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you come to Ickham?
Yes, Ickham is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
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.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Other occasions in Ickham
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Ickham are dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Balance the food line-up
- Make the stall easy to find
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Ickham
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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