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Hog Roast for Events for Teasley Mead
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Teasley Mead.
- Charity fundraisers
- Festivals
- Country shows
Hog roast for events for Teasley Mead
Hog roast for events in Teasley Mead, carved to order
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. For school fairs and sports days and agricultural and country shows, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken for your visitors.
A fête near Teasley Mead might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Summer events in Teasley Mead 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 arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get 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.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Your trader requirements
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What affects the price in Teasley Mead
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Teasley Mead
Other occasions in Teasley Mead
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Teasley Mead
What’s the nearest station to Teasley Mead?
Ashurst Kent station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Teasley Mead too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Halal is not offered
Tell us about ground conditions, especially after rain.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Teasley Mead
Teasley Mead is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Teasley Mead and the surrounding area are covered for events. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 24 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in TN3, we can roast on site for your visitors. Your event could be at a house on Teasley Mead, Willetts Lane and Carriers Place or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Ashurst (1 mile south-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north-east), Stone Cross (1 mile east), Fordcombe (1 mile east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (2 miles south-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (5 miles east). Open spaces near Teasley Mead include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sussex Oak Inn (0.9 miles west)
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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