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Hog Roast for Events for Pested
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Pested.
- Club events
- Community events
- Vintage rallies
Book a hog roast in Pested
Hog roast for events in Pested, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Pested. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We serve apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater club events and village fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Pested, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Pested
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-May events in Pested have light until about 8:45pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Pested events: pitches and permissions
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your event in Pested? We cover the whole area. Pested is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Wye station, about 3.6 miles south-east. A summer fête at Church of St Peter is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Pested, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in TN25, we can roast on site for your visitors. Close by, we cover events in Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Stag pub (0.5 miles south)
Questions from Pested
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 follow the site rules.
Is Pested too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
Events we cater in Pested
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
However big or small the event in Pested, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Church and village fêtes
- Country shows
- Festivals
- Town and village days
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Challock Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planning for dietary needs
Some visitors will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Halal is not offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Tell us about ground conditions, particularly in wet weather.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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