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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Pollhill, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your event in Pollhill.
- Horse and dog shows
- Food and music festivals
- Club events
Hog roast for events for Pollhill
About our hog roast for events in Pollhill
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Pollhill. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. On the menu are halloumi skewers, apple sauce and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater church and village fêtes and charity days.
Rural events near Pollhill can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Show allergens at the stall
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Tell us about ground conditions, especially after rain.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Pollhill hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Pollhill are dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- 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 down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- Travel to Pollhill
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Pollhill
Other occasions in Pollhill
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Occasions we serve in Pollhill
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
However big or small the event in Pollhill, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Fundraising events
- Festivals
An event in Kiln Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
Pollhill questions
Is Pollhill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you trade at school fairs around Pollhill?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a school fair?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you need power on site?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. Everything else comes with us.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Contact us.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll discuss the options.
Pollhill events: pitches and permissions
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Hosts in Pollhill book us for events of all sizes. Pollhill is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Pollhill to Canterbury (18 miles away).
A summer fête at Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd is the classic setting for a hog roast. A school like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards