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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Kingswood, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Kingswood.
- Club events
- Country shows
- School fairs and sports days
Hog roast for events in Kingswood
About our hog roast for events in Kingswood
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Kingswood. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. Whether it is tournaments and sports days and school fairs and sports days, we can cook hog roast rolls, apple sauce and crackling.
Rural events near Kingswood can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Kingswood
Kingswood is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Kingswood for events. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Kingswood to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Harrietsham station is about 2.1 miles away. A summer fête at Kingswood Church is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Kingswood, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in ME17, we can roast on site for your visitors. Streets in the area include Chestnut Drive, Bushy Grove and Tall Trees Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Kingswood we cover include Chartway Street (1 mile south-west), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (1 mile north), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile east) and Chegworth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Leeds Castle (1.5 miles north) and KIMS hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late-May events in Kingswood have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Kingswood
It’s food people can carry round the event.
Here’s what people in Kingswood most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Small festivals
- Country shows
- Town and village days
- Club events
School fairs, for a school like Kingswood Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The menu, including sides and any extras
How we price a hog roast for your event
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
Name an organiser to meet us.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Nearby places to Kingswood
More for events in Kingswood
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Common questions in Kingswood
What’s the nearest station to Kingswood?
Harrietsham station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What do you need from the organiser?
Mainly a pitch and access. We bring the rest.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you come to Kingswood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Kingswood and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards