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Hog Roast Hire for Bloodden
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Bloodden.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
Hog roast hire for Bloodden
How our hog roast hire works in Bloodden
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s what you get when you book a hog roast in Bloodden. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. We’re frequently asked to cater club events and presentations and milestone birthdays, with rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes.
In a small place like Bloodden, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Bloodden hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Perfect for your event in Bloodden
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Bloodden: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Bloodden. Here are some of the most popular:
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Sports clubs and societies
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Adisham Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Bloodden
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Put the menu on the invitation
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
The process
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Bloodden, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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 clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Bloodden
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Questions from Bloodden
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Innocents: can you cater?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What is hog roast hire?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Can you cater in Bloodden?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Bloodden and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Is crackling included?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Bringing a hog roast to Bloodden
Bloodden is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Bloodden, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Bloodden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bloodden to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Churches such as Church of the Holy Innocents rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (1.5 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. Bloodden is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. For events just outside Bloodden, we cover Adisham (1 mile north-west), Aylesham (1 mile south), Bramling (2 miles north), Bekesbourne (2 miles north-west) and Womenswold (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (4.5 miles north-west).
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More for events in Bloodden
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away