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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Rolvenden, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Rolvenden? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- PTA summer fairs
- Church and village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
Planning an event in Rolvenden?
About our hog roast for events in Rolvenden
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast, served as people finish. Typical bookings include community days and street fairs and school fairs and sports days, with halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls.
For a village fête or field event near Rolvenden, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Rolvenden: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Rolvenden from London?
About 44 miles from central London.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Who books hog roast for events in Rolvenden?
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
However big or small the event in Rolvenden, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Town and village days
- Small festivals
- Club events
- Country shows
School fairs, for a school like Rolvenden Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Rolvenden
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
How we price a hog roast for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Running an event in Rolvenden
Rolvenden is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Rolvenden and its neighbours for events. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
A summer fête at Parish Church of St Mary is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in TN17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From High Street, Sparkeswood Avenue and Glebe Field or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover events in West Cross (1 mile west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south-east), Strood (1 mile north-east), Parkgate (2 miles north) and East End (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Bearsted (15 miles north) and Park Wood (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The C.M Booth Collection (less than half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Star Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Balance the food line-up
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Towns and villages near Rolvenden
What else we do in Rolvenden
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In December, Rolvenden is dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards