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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Lower Hardres, 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 Lower Hardres.
- Car shows and rallies
- Summer fêtes
- PTA summer fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Lower Hardres
Hog roast for events in Lower Hardres, carved to order
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. We serve hog roast rolls, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re frequently booked for festivals and club events.
At a field event near Lower Hardres, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some visitors will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Show allergens at the stall
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Give us a contact on the day.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Perfect for your event in Lower Hardres
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
In Lower Hardres and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- Church and village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Nearby places to Lower Hardres
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How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. At midsummer, events in Lower Hardres stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
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. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Lower Hardres
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Why choose a hog roast in Lower Hardres?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Running an event in Lower Hardres
Lower Hardres is about 3 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Lower Hardres and the surrounding area. Lower Hardres is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
If visitors are coming by train, Canterbury East station is about 2.7 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over CT4 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Lower Hardres, we also cover Street End (1 mile north), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east), Nackington (1 mile north), Upper Hardres (1 mile south) and Petham (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lower Hardres includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duck pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Questions from Lower Hardres
Is Lower Hardres too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you come to a school fair in Lower Hardres?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards