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Hog Roast Hire for Birling
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Birling.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
- Christmas fairs
Hog roast hire in Birling
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Hog roast hire for your event in Birling
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it is served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Popular choices include salads, coleslaw and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes and memorial gatherings and community events.
In a rural place like Birling, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Parking near the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Hog roast hire around Birling
Birling is about 6 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Birling. Birling is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Ryarsh Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. If you had Leybourne Lakes Country Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
We cover events in every part of the ME19 postcode area. Streets in the area include Ryarsh Road, Masters Lane and Bull Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Birling we cover include Paddlesworth (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile south-east), Lunsford (1 mile east), Snodland (2 miles north-east) and Larkfield (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (1.1 miles south-east) and Maidstone Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include The Holmesdale School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke Of Wellington Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
For event organisers in Birling
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Planning an evening hog roast in Birling? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Birling hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Questions from Birling
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Birling?
The closest is West Malling station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Is our garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A photo helps us check.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Why choose hog roast hire in Birling?
You don’t need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Christmas parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Sports clubs and societies
- Gatherings after a funeral
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is West Malling station, about 1.8 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- VAT, if it applies
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards