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Hog Roast for Events in Ide Hill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Ide Hill and across Kent.
- Club events
- Country shows
- Festivals
Slow-roasted pork in Ide Hill
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For an autumn event in Ide Hill, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- 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 leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast for events in Ide Hill, slow-roasted on site
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. On the menu are a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and crackling, and typical bookings are for car shows and rallies and PTA summer fairs.
A fête near Ide Hill might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
For event organisers in Ide Hill
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Community events around Ide Hill
Ide Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Ide Hill, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, Sevenoaks station, about 3.1 miles north-east, is the nearest station. If your event is in Stubbs Wood Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cater events across TN14 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Hanging Bank and Camberwell Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Ide Hill is on the B2042, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For events just outside Ide Hill, we cover Goathurst Common (1 mile north-east), Toy's Hill (1 mile west), Brasted Chart (2 miles north-west), Sundridge (2 miles north) and Brasted (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east), Swanley (11 miles north) and Kings Hill (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sevenoaks Museum (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Ide Hill includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Cock Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Ide Hill
Other occasions in Ide Hill
Perfect for your event in Ide Hill
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Ide Hill. Here are some of the most popular:
- Town and village days
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Fun runs and sports events
School fairs, for a school like Ide Hill Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
Common questions in Ide Hill
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Ide Hill close to London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you trade at school events?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ide Hill
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Ide Hill, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away