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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Seabrook, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your event in Seabrook? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Festivals
- Charity days
- Church and village fêtes
Hog roast for events in Seabrook
Hog roast for events near Seabrook
At a fête, fair or festival in Seabrook, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. We serve apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for church and village fêtes and charity days.
Near Seabrook, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A queuing area
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Seabrook. Late-September events in Seabrook lose the light at about 7:00pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Other occasions in Seabrook
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is 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.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Who books hog roast for events in Seabrook?
It is the stall people find by following their noses.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Seabrook. Typical bookings include:
- Town and village days
- Charity fundraisers
- Tournaments and sports days
- School fairs and sports days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Seabrook Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Chicken widens the choice.
Common questions in Seabrook
Could you cook in Oaklands Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you come to a school fair in Seabrook?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What affects the price in Seabrook
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Seabrook
Seabrook is about 2 miles east of Hythe, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Seabrook suit a hog roast. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Folkestone West station, about 1.7 miles north-east. If your event is in Oaklands Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Seabrook, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 2 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Anywhere in CT21 and CT20, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Sandy Lane, Spring Lane and Naildown Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Seabrook we cover include Sandgate (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile north), Cheriton (1 mile north-east), Hythe (2 miles west) and Peene (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (9 miles north-east), Deal (15 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (9 miles north-east) and Walmer (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (2.5 miles east) and Hythe Museum (1.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Folkestone School for Girls (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Fountain pub (within half a mile south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away