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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Tenterden, Kent
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Tenterden. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Vintage rallies
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events for Tenterden
About our hog roast for events in Tenterden
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. Typical bookings include school fairs and sports days and summer fêtes, serving halloumi skewers, crackling and apple sauce.
For events in a place like Tenterden, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A hog roast does that. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What affects the price in Tenterden
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Tenterden
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Event catering near Tenterden
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Tenterden book us for events of all sizes. Tenterden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Parish Church of St Mildred, are a natural home for a hog roast. PTAs at schools such as Tenterden Infant School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 8 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Events anywhere in TN30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your event is on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You’ll find Tenterden on the A28 and B2067, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Tenterden we cover include Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (under half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Schools near Tenterden include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Vine Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Add coleslaw.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Tenterden
How far is Tenterden from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is electricity needed?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For an autumn event in Tenterden, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
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.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Tenterden
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from other traders
- A queuing area
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Why choose hog roast for events in Tenterden?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- PTA summer fairs
- Club events
- Charity fundraisers
- Agricultural and country shows
If your event is in Turners Field, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Tenterden
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away