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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Kings Hill, Kent
Hog roast for events in Kings Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community events
- Charity days
Planning an event in Kings Hill?
Kings Hill questions
Can you do a hog roast in Manor Park Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Kings Hill?
West Malling station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can you come to our fête?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
About our hog roast for events in Kings Hill
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater school fairs and sports days and tournaments and sports days.
Events near Kings Hill are frequently volunteer-run, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer events in Kings Hill have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Event catering near Kings Hill
Kings Hill is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Kings Hill. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 27 miles away.
An event in Manor Park Country Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is West Malling station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre.
We cover events in every part of ME19. From Churchill Square, Townsend Square and Ruton Square or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to events in Well Street (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile south-east), West Malling (2 miles north) and Nettlestead (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west) and Gravesend (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (2.3 miles north).
- Schools near Kings Hill include The Malling School (1.7 miles north-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Why choose a hog roast in Kings Hill?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Events we cater in Kings Hill
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Hosts in Kings Hill book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Church and village fêtes
- Community days and street fairs
- Agricultural and country shows
- Vintage rallies
A summer fête at Church of St John the Baptist is the classic setting for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
Where the roaster can go in Kings Hill
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- A level pitch with firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Also near Kings Hill
Also in Kings Hill
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Kings Hill
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Kings Hill, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away