Kent · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Lenham Heath, Kent
Hog roast for events in Lenham Heath: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Church and village fêtes
- Community events
- Food and music festivals
Slow-roasted pork in Lenham Heath
How our hog roast for events works in Lenham Heath
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Lenham Heath. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. For town and village days and horse and dog shows, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, apple sauce and hog roast rolls.
A fête near Lenham Heath might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Your trader requirements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, events in Lenham Heath stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Lenham Heath questions
How far is Lenham Heath from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Lenham Heath?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 2 miles away.
Is electricity needed?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. Everything else comes with us.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll talk it through.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Community events around Lenham Heath
Lenham Heath is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Lenham Heath. We cover 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
A summer fête at Church of the Holy Trinity is the classic setting for a hog roast. For anyone arriving by train, Lenham station, about 2 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Lenham Heath, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Lenham Forstal Road, Crabtree Lane and Rose Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Lenham Heath, we also cover Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (2.4 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Nearby places to Lenham Heath
What else we do in Lenham Heath
How we price a hog roast for your event
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Some visitors will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose a hog roast in Lenham Heath?
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. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away