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Hog Roast for Events in Marden
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Marden and the surrounding area.
- Church and village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Community events
A hog roast near Marden
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
How our hog roast for events works in Marden
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Marden attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we will suggest how it could work. We are often asked to cater food and music festivals and car shows and rallies, serving apple sauce, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
In Marden, one popular trader keeps it simple. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose hog roast for events in Marden?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
In Marden and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Community events
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity days
- Food and music festivals
If visitors are coming by train, Marden station serves Marden directly.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
More for events in Marden
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Marden. In late May, sunset in Marden is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a burger van, a hog roast stands out. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Marden
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Running an event in Marden
Marden is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Marden, from gardens to fields. Marden is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Marden to Canterbury (27 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Michael and All Angels Church, are a natural home for a hog roast. PTAs at schools such as Marden Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Marden, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, The Old Market and Rookery Court, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Marden Beech (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles west), Pearson's Green (3 miles west), Brandfold (3 miles south-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles west), Kings Hill (8 miles north-west) and Foley Park (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (0.9 miles east).
Questions from Marden
Which station is closest to Marden?
Marden station, in Marden itself.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Halal is not offered
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
What affects the price in Marden
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away