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Hog Roast for Events in Park Farm
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 Park Farm.
- Car shows and rallies
- Church and village fêtes
- Fun runs and sports events
Planning an event in Park Farm?
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Your trader requirements
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
Hog roast for events in Park Farm, carved to order
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Park Farm attract visitors. We will talk through options with you. Popular choices include apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater summer fêtes and community days and street fairs.
In Park Farm, one popular trader keeps it simple. A hog roast does that. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Perfect for your event in Park Farm
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Park Farm, including:
- Community days and street fairs
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Summer fêtes
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What affects the price in Park Farm
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Balance the food line-up
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Questions from Park Farm
Can you come to a school fair in Park Farm?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Park Farm?
The closest is Ashford International station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Do you cover Park Farm?
Yes, Park Farm is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Also near Park Farm
More for events in Park Farm
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Running an event in Park Farm
Park Farm is about 1 mile south of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Park Farm book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
An event in Ashford Green Corridors means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. A summer fête at Church of St Michael is the classic setting for a hog roast. 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 TN23 and TN25, we can bring the roaster to you. From Hawthorn Road, Snowbell Road and Redberry Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to events in Kingsnorth (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-west), South Willesborough (1 mile north-east) and Finberry (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Park Farm includes Orlestone Forest.
- Schools near Park Farm include John Wallis Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head Public House (0.5 miles west)
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, events in Park Farm stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Park Farm hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away