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Hog Roast Catering in Borden, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Borden.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Borden?
Hog roast hire in Borden, carved to order
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We roast slowly on site in Borden, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. For weddings and receptions and club events and presentations, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
In a small place like Borden, 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 level, firm ground is the key. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We’ll agree a contact for the day, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Borden
What else we do in Borden
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Planning an evening hog roast in Borden? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Borden
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like Borden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How does hog roast hire work?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Hog roast hire around Borden
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Borden for events. Borden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Borden to Canterbury (17 miles away).
Churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Borden Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Borden is within about 6 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.
We bring hog roasts to events all over ME9 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on The Street, Mountview and Homestead View or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover events in Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.6 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Westlands School (0.7 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Borden
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
Perfect for your event in Borden
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
Hosts in Borden book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Clubhouse events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
Thinking of a hog roast in Cromers Wood? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards