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Hog Roast for Events for Petteridge
Hog roast for events in Petteridge: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Fundraising events
- Community events
Hog roast for events in Petteridge
About our hog roast for events in Petteridge
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We’re often asked to cater agricultural and country shows and car and steam shows, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage.
At a fête or show near Petteridge, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In late May, sunset in Petteridge is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until 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 pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
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Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Any paperwork the organisers need
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Petteridge
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Occasions we serve in Petteridge
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
Here’s what people in Petteridge most often book a hog roast for:
- Country shows
- Town and village days
- School fairs and sports days
- Summer fêtes
Events in parks such as Brenchley Wood need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Petteridge
Could you cook in Brenchley Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Petteridge from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest options.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Get in touch.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Community events around Petteridge
Petteridge is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover events in Petteridge, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 31 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, Paddock Wood station, about 2.6 miles north, is the nearest station. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Ebenezer Church (Matfield), a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in TN12, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Petteridge Lane, Porters Close and Tibbs Court Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover events in Matfield (1 mile north-west), Brenchley (1 mile north-east), Key's Green (1 mile south-west), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Petteridge include Mascalls School (1.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Hop Bine pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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