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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Park Wood, Kent
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 Wood.
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity days
- Car and steam shows
Hog roast for events in Park Wood
Perfect for your event in Park Wood
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Hosts in Park Wood book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Car and steam shows
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone West station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
How our hog roast for events works in Park Wood
Country shows near Park Wood suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. Popular choices include apple sauce, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater small festivals and town and village days.
Summer fairs around Park Wood are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Nearby places to Park Wood
Also in Park Wood
Running an event in Park Wood
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events across Park Wood and nearby. Park Wood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
A summer fête at St Martin's Church is the classic setting for a hog roast. PTAs at schools such as Tree Tops Primary Academy often want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME15, ME17 and ME14 postcode area. That could mean an event in a garden on Bell Road, Selby Road and Essex Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Park Wood is on the A274, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Park Wood we cover include Otham (1 mile north-east), Willington (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-west), Shepway (1 mile north) and Boughton Green (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Valence Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The Mall Maidstone (2.5 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Senacre Technology College (less than half a mile east) and New Line Learning Academy (1.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-May events in Park Wood have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Park Wood
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you trade at school fairs around Park Wood?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Details of what the event requires
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Show allergens at the stall
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We serve as the queue moves.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away