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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Wilmington, Kent
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Wilmington. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Food and music festivals
- Car and steam shows
- Agricultural and country shows
Hog roast for events in Wilmington
Why choose a hog roast in Wilmington?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast for events in Wilmington, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Wilmington attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are regularly asked to cater community events and food and music festivals.
Near Wilmington, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Events we cater in Wilmington
It suits all ages.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Wilmington and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Small festivals
- Town and village days
- Horse and dog shows
- Tournaments and sports days
PTAs at schools such as Wilmington Grammar School for Girls often want one reliable hot-food stall.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-May events in Wilmington have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Wilmington
What’s the nearest station to Wilmington?
Crayford station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Wilmington?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you come to Wilmington?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Wilmington and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Event catering near Wilmington
Wilmington is about 2 miles south-west of Dartford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Wilmington, from gardens to fields. Wilmington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Wilmington to London (13 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Barnabas? A hog roast draws people in. If your event is in Dartford Heath, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Wilmington, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over DA2, DA5 and DA1. Your event could be at a house on Common Lane, Parsons Lane and Oakfield Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Wilmington is on the A2, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For events just outside Wilmington, we cover Bowmans (1 mile north), Joyden's Wood (1 mile west), Puddledock (1 mile south-west), Coldblow (1 mile north-west) and Crayford (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east), Swanscombe (5 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Dartford Library (1.6 miles north-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (2.5 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Wilmington Primary School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (0.9 miles east)
- Local facilities include Colyers (2.8 miles north)
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Chicken widens the choice.
Nearby places to Wilmington
Also in Wilmington
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Your trader requirements
- A level pitch
- A safe distance from other traders
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Wilmington
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What affects the price in Wilmington
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away