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Hog Roast for Events in Leigh Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Leigh Green.
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
Slow-roasted pork in Leigh Green
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Hog roast for events in Leigh Green, slow-roasted on site
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. For school fairs and sports days and vintage rallies, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage.
At a field event near Leigh Green, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Leigh Green
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Leigh Green
How far is Leigh Green from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Leigh Green?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 5 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you trade at school events?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Details of what the event requires
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Running an event in Leigh Green
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Leigh Green book us for events of all sizes. Leigh Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Leigh Green to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
A school like Tenterden Church of England Junior School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in parks such as Turners Field need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
We cover events in every part of TN30 and the streets around it. We also bring hog roasts to events in Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
- Local schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north-west)
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. At midsummer, events in Leigh Green stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Who books hog roast for events in Leigh Green?
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
In Leigh Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes
- Country shows
- Festivals
- Charity days
For anyone arriving by train, Appledore (Kent) station is about 5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
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More for events in Leigh Green
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards