Medway · England
Hog Roast for Events in Lower Rainham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Lower Rainham and across Medway.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Town and village days
- Festivals
Slow-roasted pork in Lower Rainham
How our hog roast for events works in Lower Rainham
Shows and festivals last all day, and a hog roast can serve through the day. We are often asked to cater fundraising events and village fêtes, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Rural events near Lower Rainham can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lower Rainham
Lower Rainham is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. Wherever your event is in Lower Rainham, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Lower Rainham is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Events in parks such as Berengrave Chalk Pit need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. School fairs, for a school like Thames View Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Lower Rainham, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in ME8, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include West Motney Way, Motney Hill Road and Nuthatch Place; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Lower Rainham, we cover Rainham (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-east), Upchurch (1 mile east), Meresborough (2 miles south) and Breach (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (5 miles west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles west) and Upnor Castle (4.2 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.8 miles south-west) and Howard School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Mariners pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Halal is not offered
- Balance the food line-up
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For an autumn event in Lower Rainham, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking area
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Lower Rainham: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Lower Rainham?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Lower Rainham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is it pay as you go?
Both models are possible. We will work it out together.
Occasions we serve in Lower Rainham
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Lower Rainham. Typical bookings include:
- Small festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A safe distance from other traders
- Your trader requirements
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Lower Rainham
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards