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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in South Street, Kent
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in South Street. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Church and village fêtes
- Car and steam shows
Slow-roasted pork in South Street
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why South Street hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast for events in South Street, carved to order
Village fêtes around South Street suit a hog roast: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. For church and village fêtes and town and village days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken.
For a village fête or field event near South Street, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Who books hog roast for events in South Street?
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around South Street, including:
- PTA summer fairs
- Fun runs and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Town and village days
If your event is in Trosley Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September events in South Street lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Space for people to queue
- Event approval for hot-food traders
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in South Street
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
Questions from South Street
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you come to a school fair in South Street?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can visitors buy their own food?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will discuss the options.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Fairs, fêtes and events in South Street
South Street is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We are happy to travel to South Street for events. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from South Street to London (about 22 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Meopham station, about 2.4 miles north. PTAs at schools such as Culverstone Green Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in DA13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include South Street and Chapman's Hill, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in New Street (1 mile west), Priestwood Green (1 mile east), Culverstone Green (1 mile south), Harvel (1 mile south-east) and Priestwood (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (4.5 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.3 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.1 miles north)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Show allergens at the stall
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards