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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Knatts Valley, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Knatts Valley.
- Car and steam shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity fundraisers
Slow-roasted pork in Knatts Valley
How our hog roast for events works in Knatts Valley
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors, served as people finish. Typical bookings include tournaments and sports days and festivals, with halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Knatts Valley, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. 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, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Knatts Valley
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- A firm way on and off the field
- Permission for cooking on the site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Knatts Valley
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Knatts Valley are dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Running an event in Knatts Valley
Knatts Valley is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Knatts Valley, whatever the venue. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If visitors are coming by train, Kemsing station, about 2.5 miles south, is the nearest station. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Knatts Valley, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN15, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Knatts Lane and Knatts Valley Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Knatts Valley, we also cover East Hill (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (1 mile south), Romney Street (1 mile west), West Kingsdown (1 mile north-east) and Cotman's Ash (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Sevenoaks Hospital (3.9 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (2 miles south-west).
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve as the queue moves.
Chicken widens the choice.
What affects the price in Knatts Valley
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Events we cater in Knatts Valley
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
People around Knatts Valley book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Town and village days
- PTA summer fairs
- Village fêtes
- Fun runs and sports events
Events in parks such as Kemsing Down need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
Knatts Valley: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Kemsing Down?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Knatts Valley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What do you need from the organiser?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away