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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Postling, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Postling and the surrounding area.
- Vintage rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
Planning an event in Postling?
Questions from Postling
How far is Postling from London?
About 57 miles from central London.
Is Postling too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you come to Postling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Postling and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
We are happy to talk it through.
Hog roast for events in Postling, slow-roasted on site
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. We serve halloumi skewers, crackling and apple sauce, and we are often booked for school events and community days and street fairs.
For a village fête or field event near Postling, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
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.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Space for people to queue
- Event approval for hot-food traders
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast or other catering?
At large shows, ask us about the expected crowds early. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Postling hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Timed around your day
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Running an event in Postling
Postling is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Postling, from gardens to fields. Postling is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
An event in Sandling Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary and St Radegund? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Postling, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 4 miles of Postling, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Events anywhere in CT21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. If your venue is just outside Postling, we also cover Stanford (1 mile south-west), Skeete (1 mile north), Etchinghill (1 mile east), Woodland (2 miles north) and Lyminge (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Hythe (3 miles south) and Tower Hamlets (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.4 miles east) and Saltwood Castle (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Postling include Tolsford Hill.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In December, Postling is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Also in Postling
Who books hog roast for events in Postling?
We are self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Postling:
- Vintage rallies
- Country shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Fun runs and sports events
School fairs, for a school like Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Show allergens at the stall
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away