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Hog Roast for Events for Yorkletts
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Yorkletts and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Fun runs and sports events
A hog roast near Yorkletts
Hog roast for events in Yorkletts, slow-roasted on site
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. For fundraising events and car shows and rallies, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling and more.
At a field event near Yorkletts, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-May events in Yorkletts have light until about 8:45pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in Yorkletts
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Yorkletts questions
Do you come out to small places like Yorkletts?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Yorkletts?
Whitstable station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you come to our fête?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is it pay as you go?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
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 work back from your serving time.
Yorkletts events: pitches and permissions
Yorkletts is about 2 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. Events in Yorkletts are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places across Kent.
A school like The Whitstable School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. If your event is in Foxes Cross Bottom, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. The coast is within about 3 miles of Yorkletts, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Anywhere in CT5, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Ford Walk, Glen Walk and Coombe Walk, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Yorkletts we cover include Denstroude (1 mile south-east), Honey Hill (2 miles south-east), Whitstable (2 miles north-east), Blean (2 miles south-east) and Radfall (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles west), Faversham (5 miles west), Herne Bay (6 miles north-east) and Minster (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tankerton Castle (2.9 miles north-east) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Yorkletts include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Your trader requirements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What affects the price in Yorkletts
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose hog roast for events in Yorkletts?
It is the stall people find by following their noses.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Fundraising events
- Car and steam shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Community events
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Alphege, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away