Kent · England
Hog Roast for Events for Oldbury
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Oldbury.
- Fundraising events
- Vintage rallies
- Village fêtes
A hog roast near Oldbury
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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 everyone in the loop.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Hog roast for events in Oldbury, slow-roasted on site
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. Whether it is fundraising events and food and music festivals, we can cook hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Oldbury, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Towns and villages near Oldbury
Other occasions in Oldbury
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Fairs, fêtes and events in Oldbury
Oldbury is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Oldbury? We can help. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Oldbury to London (about 22 miles away).
An event in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in TN15, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Oldbury Lane, Spring Lane and Sevenoaks Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Oldbury, we cover Ightham (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (1 mile west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east) and Stone Street (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.4 miles east) and Ightham Court (0.8 miles north-east).
- Schools near Oldbury include Wrotham School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old House (under half a mile south)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Late-May events in Oldbury have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Oldbury
Do you trade at school fairs around Oldbury?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Do you trade at school events?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Perfect for your event in Oldbury
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Whatever the occasion in Oldbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Fundraising events
- Town and village days
- Car and steam shows
- Church and village fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- The space, cover and access they need
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your event
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards