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Hog Roast Hire in Brandfold
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Brandfold and the surrounding area.
- Milestone birthdays
- Staff days and open days
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Brandfold
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Brandfold
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Hog roast hire in Brandfold, slow-roasted on site
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Typical bookings include garden parties and barbecues and staff days and open days, serving spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
For a rural spot like Brandfold, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to 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. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Brandfold hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
For event organisers in Brandfold
If you’re organising for someone else, 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 you both updated.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning a hog roast in Brandfold
Brandfold is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Hosts in Brandfold book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Brandfold are Scotney Castle (3.5 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Brandfold. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cover events in every part of TN17 and the streets around it. From Gore Lane and Lidwells Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Brandfold we cover include Broad Ford (1 mile west), Capel Cross (1 mile north-west), Goudhurst (1 mile south), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west) and Horsmonden (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north), Foley Park (11 miles north) and Paddock Wood (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.5 miles south-west).
FAQs for Brandfold
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 will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in The Gill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
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 confirm the space with your quote.
The process
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. By late September, sunset in Brandfold is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- 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
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Why choose hog roast hire in Brandfold?
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
Whatever the occasion in Brandfold, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Clubhouse events
- Festive gatherings
- Staff days and open days
- Garden parties and barbecues
If you had The Gill in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
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About the food
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away