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Hog Roast for Events for Walter's Green
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Walter's Green.
- PTA summer fairs
- Club events
- Village fêtes
Hog roast for events for Walter's Green
About our hog roast for events in Walter's Green
Country shows near Walter's Green suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. Popular choices include apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater charity days and tournaments and sports days.
Rural events near Walter's Green can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Walter's Green questions
Do you come out to small places like Walter's Green?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you trade at school fairs around Walter's Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Walter's Green
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Occasions we serve in Walter's Green
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
Whatever the occasion in Walter's Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Church and village fêtes
- Small festivals
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity days
For anyone arriving by train, Ashurst Kent station, about 1.3 miles south, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer events in Walter's Green have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. 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.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN11 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Show allergens at the stall
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Space for people to queue
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Nearby places to Walter's Green
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Walter's Green
Walter's Green is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your event in Walter's Green? We can help. Walter's Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Walter's Green to Brighton (about 25 miles away).
A school like Fordcombe Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN11, so your event can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Fordcombe (1 mile south-east), Teasley Mead (1 mile south-west), Ashurst (1 mile south), Stone Cross (1 mile south-east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Chiddingstone Castle (2.8 miles north) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (4.3 miles east). The countryside around Walter's Green includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include Bottle House Inn (0.8 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away