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Hog Roast Hire for Bekesbourne Hill
Planning a hog roast in Bekesbourne Hill? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Staff days and open days
- Wakes
- Festive gatherings
Book a hog roast in Bekesbourne Hill
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Hog roast hire in Bekesbourne Hill, slow-roasted on site
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, then carve and serve at the time you choose. We’re often asked to cater parties at home and sports clubs and societies, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
In a hamlet or village like Bekesbourne Hill, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Around midsummer it stays light in Bekesbourne Hill until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Bekesbourne Hill
Could you cook in Chequer's Wood and Old Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Bekesbourne Hill?
Bekesbourne Hill has its own station: Bekesbourne station.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do you cover Bekesbourne Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Bekesbourne Hill and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Parking near the spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Bekesbourne Hill
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
Bekesbourne Hill: venues, access and local tips
Bekesbourne Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Bekesbourne Hill, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 922 places across Kent.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Churches such as Church of St Peter rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. Bekesbourne Hill is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Bekesbourne Hill and Oakleigh Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Patrixbourne (1 mile south), Bekesbourne (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Littlebourne (2 miles north-east) and Bishopsbourne (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Bekesbourne Hill includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include St. Anselm's Catholic School (1.6 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away