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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ratling, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Ratling and the surrounding area.
- PTA summer fairs
- Fundraising events
- Community days and street fairs
A hog roast near Ratling
Hog roast for events in Ratling, carved to order
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. Typical bookings include community events and school events, serving apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Near Ratling, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
How we price a hog roast for your event
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Ratling
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Ratling, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level pitch
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Is a hog roast right for your event?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Ratling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
For event organisers in Ratling
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Running an event in Ratling
Ratling is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Ratling and the surrounding area are covered for events. Ratling is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 0.5 miles north-west. A school like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Ratling, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in CT3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. We also bring hog roasts to events in Nonington (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile south), Goodnestone (1 mile north-east), Chillenden (2 miles east) and Woolage Village (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Ratling: your questions answered
Can you come to a school fair in Ratling?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Is Ratling close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers often ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we’ll respond.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater in Ratling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ratling and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Why choose hog roast for events in Ratling?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Ratling, including:
- Small festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Town and village days
- Vintage rallies
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Places near Ratling
What else we do in Ratling
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer events in Ratling have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards