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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Marley, Kent
Give your visitors a proper hog roast at your event in Marley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Village fêtes
- Vintage rallies
- Agricultural and country shows
Planning an event in Marley?
Hog roast for events in Marley, slow-roasted on site
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. For charity fundraisers and club events, we will put together a menu of crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken.
A fête near Marley might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Time on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Marley hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
For event organisers in Marley
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
FAQs for Marley
Could you cook in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you come to a school fair in Marley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
Both models are possible. We will work it out together.
Places near Marley
Other occasions in Marley
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Summer events in Marley have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Marley events: pitches and permissions
Marley is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your event in Marley? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Harrietsham station is about 0.6 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Baptist's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Marley, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Parks Road, Young Lane and Church Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to events in Harrietsham (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east), Platt's Heath (1 mile south) and Chegworth (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Leeds Castle (2.5 miles west) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.4 miles west).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles west)
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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