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Hog Roast for Events for Upper Hardres
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Upper Hardres. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Community days and street fairs
- Vintage rallies
- Tournaments and sports days
Hog roast for events in Upper Hardres
Hog roast for events in Upper Hardres, carved to order
Agricultural shows and country events near Upper Hardres are a natural home for a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. Whether it’s food and music festivals and agricultural and country shows, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
For a village fête or field event near Upper Hardres, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Questions from Upper Hardres
Is Upper Hardres too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Upper Hardres from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater in Upper Hardres?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Why choose hog roast for events in Upper Hardres?
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Upper Hardres:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity days
- Community days and street fairs
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
Tell us about ground conditions, particularly in wet weather.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Places near Upper Hardres
Also in Upper Hardres
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
What affects the price in Upper Hardres
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Upper Hardres, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How it works
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. In December, Upper Hardres is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Upper Hardres
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- A level pitch
- Permission for cooking on the site
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Upper Hardres
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Upper Hardres
Upper Hardres is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your event to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Upper Hardres. Upper Hardres is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
For visitors coming by rail, Bekesbourne station, about 3.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Broxhall Road and Hardres Court Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Upper Hardres we cover include Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south-east), Pett Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile north), Petham (2 miles west) and Street End (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Duck pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away