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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Puddledock, Kent
Hog roast for events in Puddledock: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Club events
- Small festivals
- Summer fêtes
Book a hog roast in Puddledock
Puddledock events: pitches and permissions
Puddledock is about 1 mile north of Swanley, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Puddledock. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Hextable Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. A summer fête at St Peter is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in DA2 and BR8, we can bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Hextable (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile south-west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Wilmington (1 mile north-east) and Swanley Village (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Hill Hospital (2.5 miles north-east) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Puddledock include Hextable School (0.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ship pub (within half a mile south-east)
How our hog roast for events works in Puddledock
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Puddledock. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We are often asked to cater vintage rallies and PTA summer fairs, with halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
At a field event near Puddledock, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For an autumn event in Puddledock, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space for people to queue
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Puddledock: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Puddledock?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Puddledock from London?
About 13 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you need power on site?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
Tell us about ground conditions, particularly in wet weather.
Chicken widens the choice.
Also near Puddledock
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away