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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in The Stocks, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in The Stocks.
- Club events
- Town and village days
- Small festivals
Book a hog roast in The Stocks
Hog roast for events near The Stocks
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for agricultural and country shows and festivals.
For a village fête or field event near The Stocks, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Running an event in The Stocks
The Stocks is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater events of every size in The Stocks. The Stocks is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. PTAs at schools such as Wittersham Church of England Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. The coast is within about 5 miles of The Stocks, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Stocks Road, Budd's Lane and Wittersham Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside The Stocks, we cover Acton (1 mile north), Wittersham (1 mile west), Stone Corner (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (2 miles east) and Reading Street (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (13 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (2 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.4 miles south). Open spaces near The Stocks include Flatropers Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ewe And Lamb Inn (0.5 miles west)
Questions from The Stocks
Can you roast near the sea around The Stocks?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
How far is The Stocks from London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is electricity needed?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. We bring the rest.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is it pay as you go?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why The Stocks hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Occasions we serve in The Stocks
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Whatever the occasion in The Stocks, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Community events
- School fairs and sports days
- Fundraising events
- Summer fêtes
For anyone arriving by train, Rye station is about 4.2 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Late-May events in The Stocks have light until about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards