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Hog Roast for Events in Plaxtol
Planning a hog roast for your event in Plaxtol? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Club events
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
Slow-roasted pork in Plaxtol
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Hog roast for events near Plaxtol
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. On the menu are crackling, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are frequently booked for tournaments and sports days and church and village fêtes.
At a field event near Plaxtol, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
FAQs for Plaxtol
Is Plaxtol 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.
Can you do a hog roast in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What paperwork do you provide?
Organisers often ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
What do you need from the organiser?
Cooking is gas-fired. A supply is useful for lights.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Show allergens at the stall
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A queuing area
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch with firm ground
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Who books hog roast for events in Plaxtol?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Plaxtol and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Summer fêtes
- Fundraising events
If your event is in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Towns and villages near Plaxtol
Also in Plaxtol
Community events around Plaxtol
Plaxtol is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater events across Plaxtol and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Plaxtol to London (24 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Plaxtol Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.4 miles north. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Plaxtol, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the TN15 postcode area. Whether your event is on The Street, St Hildas and Long Mill Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Plaxtol we cover include Dunk's Green (1 mile south), Roughway (1 mile south-east), Claygate Cross (1 mile north), Crouch (1 mile north) and Basted (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (2.6 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (5.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Plaxtol includes Barden Lake.
- Local pubs include The Kentish Rifleman Public House (0.7 miles south)
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For an autumn event in Plaxtol, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away