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Hog Roast Hire for Bossingham
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Bossingham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Festive gatherings
Hog roast hire for Bossingham
Hog roast hire in Bossingham, slow-roasted on site
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We roast slowly on site in Bossingham, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings, day or evening and festive gatherings, serving salads, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb.
For a rural spot like Bossingham, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. By late September, sunset in Bossingham is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Questions from Bossingham
Is Bossingham too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Bossingham?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 4.8 miles away.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
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.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Why choose hog roast hire in Bossingham?
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Whatever the occasion in Bossingham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings and receptions
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Birthdays and anniversaries
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Chartham station, roughly 4.8 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether VAT is included
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Planning a hog roast in Bossingham
Bossingham is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Bossingham? We can help. Bossingham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Mary, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bossingham, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Events anywhere in CT4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From The Street, Bossingham Street and Manns Hill or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Bossingham, we cover Stelling Minnis (1 mile south-west), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south), Stowting Common (4 miles south-west) and Ottinge (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.7 miles north).
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Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards