Kent · England
Hog Roast for Events in Ottinge
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Ottinge. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Festivals
- Town and village days
- Charity fundraisers
Planning an event in Ottinge?
Where the roaster can go in Ottinge
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Details of what the event requires
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Hog roast for events in Ottinge, slow-roasted on site
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. For school fairs and sports days and fun runs and sports events, we can cook apple sauce, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Rural events near Ottinge can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For an autumn event in Ottinge, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Ottinge, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Running an event in Ottinge
Ottinge is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Ottinge and the surrounding area. Ottinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Ottinge to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 3.7 miles south. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Ottinge, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Canterbury Road, Boyke Lane and Shuttlesfield Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Lyminge (1 mile south-west), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile west), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (2 miles south-west) and Hemsted (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Cheriton Hill.
Questions from Ottinge
How far is Ottinge from London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Ottinge?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
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.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Places near Ottinge
Other occasions in Ottinge
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Ottinge hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away