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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Rainham, Medway
We bring a hog roast for your event across Rainham and Medway, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Summer fêtes
- Tournaments and sports days
Hog roast for events for Rainham
Planning for dietary needs
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Halal is not offered
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Chicken widens the choice.
About our hog roast for events in Rainham
Agricultural shows and country events near Rainham are a natural home for a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. For car shows and rallies and town and village days, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers.
In Rainham, fêtes and school fairs are perfect for a hog roast: it draws a crowd and serves hot food quickly. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Questions from Rainham
Do you trade at school fairs around Rainham?
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 hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you need power on site?
Mainly a pitch and access. We bring the rest.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Places near Rainham
Other occasions in Rainham
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
For event organisers in Rainham
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Rainham
Rainham is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Rainham? We can help. Rainham is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
An event in Foxburrow Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Margaret? A hog roast draws people in. Within about 7 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 ME8 and ME9 postcode area. Whether your event is on Durham Road, London Road and Bloors Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover events in Meresborough (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile east), Lower Rainham (1 mile north), Hartlip (2 miles south-east) and Lower Hartlip (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-west). Rainham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Howard School (0.7 miles west) and Howard School (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway pub (0.5 miles north)
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, events in Rainham stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Rainham
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Community days and street fairs
- Food and music festivals
- Horse and dog shows
- Car and steam shows
PTAs at schools such as St Margaret's Church of England Junior School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
Where the roaster can go in Rainham
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away