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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Maidstone, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your event across Maidstone and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Village fêtes
- Small festivals
- School events
Hog roast for events for Maidstone
Hog roast for events near Maidstone
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. For festivals and charity days, we’ll put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and halloumi skewers and more.
In Maidstone, roast pork rolls are a reliable crowd-pleaser at events. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-September events in Maidstone lose the light at about 7:00pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Maidstone, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas gives visitors a good choice. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
What affects the price in Maidstone
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Travel to Maidstone
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Maidstone events: pitches and permissions
Maidstone is about 31 miles south-east of London, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Maidstone suit a hog roast. We cover 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Maidstone to Canterbury (24 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. If your event is in River Len LNR, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in ME15, ME16, ME14 and ME17, we can bring the roaster to you. From Square Hill Road, Arundel Square and Square Hill or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Maidstone include the A20 and A26, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Tovil (1 mile west), Foley Park (1 mile north), Shepway (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile north) and Weavering (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Maidstone has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Maidstone Carriage Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Maidstone Grammar School (within half a mile south-east) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include Paper Makers Arms (less than half a mile north)
Places near Maidstone
What else we do in Maidstone
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Balance the food line-up
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Chicken widens the choice.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A queuing area
- A level pitch
- Details of what the event requires
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Common questions in Maidstone
Can you come to a school fair in Maidstone?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Which station is closest to Maidstone?
Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Who books hog roast for events in Maidstone?
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
People around Maidstone book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Country shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Vintage rallies
- Tournaments and sports days
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as South Borough Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards