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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Marley, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your event in Marley? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Fundraising events
- Car and steam shows
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events in Marley
Hog roast for events near Marley
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. We are often asked to cater town and village days and agricultural and country shows, with crackling, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
At a fête or show near Marley, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
For event organisers in Marley
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in Marley
It suits all ages.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Food and music festivals
- Church and village fêtes
- Community days and street fairs
- Horse and dog shows
Events in parks such as Jumping Downs need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Balance the food line-up
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
Common questions in Marley
Do you come out to small places like Marley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you trade at school fairs around Marley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you cater in Marley?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Running an event in Marley
Marley is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Marley and the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
A school like Barham Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Snowdown station, about 3.5 miles east. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Marley Lane and Covet Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Marley, we also cover Kingston (1 mile north-east), Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Out Elmstead (1 mile east), Barham (1 mile east) and Derringstone (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.3 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include Black Robin Public House (1 mile north-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
Nearby places to Marley
More for events in Marley
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. For an autumn event in Marley, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Details of what the event requires
- A level pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away