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Hog Roast Hire in Benenden
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Benenden.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Benenden
Who books hog roast hire in Benenden?
For big gatherings in Benenden, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
However big or small the event in Benenden, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas parties
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Benenden Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
About our hog roast hire in Benenden
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Benenden, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve coleslaw, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for gatherings after a funeral and clubhouse events.
Somewhere like Benenden, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Benenden, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Benenden
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Benenden too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is crackling included?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Also near Benenden
More for events in Benenden
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Benenden: venues, access and local tips
Benenden is about 13 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Benenden and its neighbours for events. Benenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Churches such as Church of St George rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. Historic houses near Benenden include Great Dixter (5 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Benenden. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN17. Streets in the area include The Street, Hortons Close and Iden Green Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the B2086 close by, Benenden is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Benenden, we cover Iden Green (1 mile south), Coursehorn (2 miles north-west), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-west), Swattenden (2 miles north-west) and Cranbrook (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Foley Park (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Mervyn Quinlan Museum (2 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find King William IV Public House (under half a mile south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away