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Hog Roast for Events for The Moor
Planning a hog roast for your event in The Moor? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Horse and dog shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Food and music festivals
Hog roast for events in The Moor
Hog roast for events in The Moor, slow-roasted on site
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. Typical bookings include small festivals and school fairs and sports days, serving a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
At a fête or show near The Moor, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Event catering near The Moor
The Moor is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Hosts in The Moor book us for events of all sizes. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
An event in Collingwood Nature Reserve means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Marlborough House School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 5 miles of The Moor, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the TN18 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on The Moor, Pipers Lane and The Chestnuts or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Hawkhurst (1 mile north-east), Little Conghurst (1 mile east), Pipsden (1 mile north-east), Four Throws (1 mile east) and Beal's Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east), Southborough (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Local schools include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Eight Bells Hotel (within half a mile south)
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Space for people to queue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Show allergens at the stall
We serve as the queue moves.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For an autumn event in The Moor, sunset is around 7:00pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to The Moor
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in The Moor
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Here’s what people in The Moor most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Country shows
- School events
- Small festivals
- Church and village fêtes
If visitors are coming by train, Etchingham station is about 3.3 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Questions from The Moor
Could you cook in Collingwood Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around The Moor?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Towns and villages near The Moor
More for events in The Moor
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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