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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Northwood, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Northwood and the surrounding area.
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity days
- Tournaments and sports days
Hog roast for events in Northwood
About the food
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.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Hog roast for events in Northwood, slow-roasted on site
At a fête, fair or festival in Northwood, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. Whether it’s vintage rallies and horse and dog shows, we can cook halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken and more.
Summer fairs around Northwood are often run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. For an autumn event in Northwood, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Event catering near Northwood
Northwood is about 1 mile north-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We cover events in Northwood, as well as the surrounding area. Northwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Dame Janet Primary Academy frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Ramsgate station, about 0.8 miles south. The coast is within about 2 miles of Northwood, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We bring hog roasts to events all over CT12, CT10 and CT11 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Gwyn Road, Coxes Lane and Roman Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Northwood include the A254 and A256, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to Northwood we cover include Ramsgate (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile south), St Peter's (1 mile north-east) and Broadstairs (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (9 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (10 miles south) and Wincheap (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (0.5 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include The Royal Harbour Academy (0.5 miles south-east) and The Charles Dickens School (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Derby Arms (0.8 miles south-east)
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Common questions in Northwood
Do you trade at school fairs around Northwood?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Northwood?
The closest is Ramsgate station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. Power helps for lighting.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you cover Northwood?
Yes, Northwood is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We will work it out together.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Make the stall easy to find
Name an organiser to meet us.
Chicken widens the choice.
Towns and villages near Northwood
Other occasions in Northwood
Events we cater in Northwood
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Whatever the occasion in Northwood, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- PTA summer fairs
- Community events
- Small festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
A summer fête at St Mark's Church is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Why choose a hog roast in Northwood?
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Northwood
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards