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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Pluckley, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Pluckley and the surrounding area.
- Community days and street fairs
- Church and village fêtes
- School events
Planning an event in Pluckley?
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
How our hog roast for events works in Pluckley
Country shows near Pluckley suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. We’re frequently asked to cater school events and vintage rallies, with halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
Rural events near Pluckley can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Event approval for hot-food traders
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Event catering near Pluckley
Pluckley is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Pluckley book us for events of all sizes. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Pluckley to Canterbury (16 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Pluckley station is about 1.4 miles away. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Pluckley Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Pluckley, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN27. That could mean an event in a garden on The Street, Station Road and Smarden Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-west), Fir Toll (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Davington (11 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (2.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Black Horse Inn (under half a mile west)
Towns and villages near Pluckley
Also in Pluckley
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Questions from Pluckley
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Pluckley?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you need power on site?
Mainly a pitch and access. We bring the rest.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-May events in Pluckley have light until about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Pluckley
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
Whatever the occasion in Pluckley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Fundraising events
- Village fêtes
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Nicholas? A hog roast draws people in.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
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.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards