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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Styants Bottom, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Styants Bottom and across Kent.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community days and street fairs
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events for Styants Bottom
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
About our hog roast for events in Styants Bottom
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. Typical bookings include festivals and summer fêtes, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage.
Rural events near Styants Bottom can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Community events around Styants Bottom
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Styants Bottom for events. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Styants Bottom to London (21 miles away).
An event in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Lawrence, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN15. Nearby, we also cater events in Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Styants Bottom includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Styants Bottom include Wrotham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Harrow Inn (0.8 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Your trader requirements
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A queuing area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Styants Bottom
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Styants Bottom
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Styants Bottom?
Kemsing station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Summer events in Styants Bottom have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, we take the cooking off your volunteers. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Styants Bottom hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Styants Bottom
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Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
We serve as the queue moves.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Who books hog roast for events in Styants Bottom?
It suits all ages.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Styants Bottom and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Food and music festivals
- Church and village fêtes
- Country shows
- School events
A school like Ightham Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before you book
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
About the food
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away