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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in South Stour, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in South Stour.
- PTA summer fairs
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity days
Book a hog roast in South Stour
Hog roast for events in South Stour, carved to order
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. On the menu are a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and we are frequently booked for vintage rallies and agricultural and country shows.
For a village fête or field event near South Stour, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Make the stall easy to find
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
For event organisers in South Stour
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Also in South Stour
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from South Stour
Can you come to a school fair in South Stour?
Yes, with the school’s permission. 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.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What paperwork do you provide?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
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.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Details of what the event requires
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Events we cater in South Stour
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
In South Stour and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Food and music festivals
- Country shows
- Community events
- Charity days
An event in Poulton Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Event catering near South Stour
South Stour is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. South Stour and the surrounding area are covered for events. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from South Stour to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Finberry Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 2.8 miles north-west. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of South Stour, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the TN25 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside South Stour, we also cover Mersham (1 mile north-east), Sevington (2 miles north), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north), Ridgeway (3 miles north-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (8 miles east) and Davington (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
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. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in South Stour are dark by about 3:50pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to South Stour
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away