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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Shalmsford Street, Kent
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Shalmsford Street. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Village fêtes
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
Slow-roasted pork in Shalmsford Street
Hog roast for events in Shalmsford Street, slow-roasted on site
Shows and festivals last all day, and a hog roast can serve through the day, carving as the queue grows. Typical bookings include car and steam shows and summer fêtes, serving halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
In Shalmsford Street, one popular trader keeps it simple. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Balance the food line-up
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Who books hog roast for events in Shalmsford Street?
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
People around Shalmsford Street book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Community events
- School events
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity fundraisers
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A hog roast draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In late May, sunset in Shalmsford Street is about 8:45pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Running an event in Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Shalmsford Street, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
An event in Broadham Down means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Chartham Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Shalmsford Street, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cater events across CT4 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shalmsford Street includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Artichoke Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
For event organisers in Shalmsford Street
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Your trader requirements
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Shalmsford Street
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
What affects the price in Shalmsford Street
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Shalmsford Street
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Shalmsford Street
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FAQs for Shalmsford Street
How far is Shalmsford Street from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Shalmsford Street?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards