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Hog Roast for Events for Labour-in-vain
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Labour-in-vain and across Kent.
- Food and music festivals
- Charity days
- Agricultural and country shows
Slow-roasted pork in Labour-in-vain
How it works
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. At midsummer, events in Labour-in-vain stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About our hog roast for events in Labour-in-vain
Festivals and shows run for hours, and we serve through the agreed hours, carving as the queue grows. For club events and vintage rallies, we can cook rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls.
A fête near Labour-in-vain might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Perfect for your event in Labour-in-vain
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
In Labour-in-vain and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Charity fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
- Town and village days
- Club events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.8 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Towns and villages near Labour-in-vain
Also in Labour-in-vain
Looking after everyone
Some visitors will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Labour-in-vain
Labour-in-vain is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Labour-in-vain? We cover the whole area. Labour-in-vain is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Labour-in-vain to London (about 21 miles away).
Events in parks such as Trosley Country Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Running a fête for a church like Church of St George? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Labour-in-vain, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN15. Other places close to Labour-in-vain we cover include Wrotham (1 mile south), Fairseat (1 mile north-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles north-east), Trottiscliffe (2 miles east) and Culverstone Green (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (5.1 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The George And Dragon Public House (0.8 miles south)
Questions from Labour-in-vain
Do you come out to small places like Labour-in-vain?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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 will follow the site rules.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Any paperwork the organisers need
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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