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Hog Roast Hire in Brattle
Hog roast hire in Brattle: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Community events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Sports clubs and societies
Planning an event in Brattle?
About our hog roast hire in Brattle
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’s served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. Whether it’s club events and presentations and staff days and open days, we can cook crackling, salads and halloumi skewers.
In a rural place like Brattle, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Your questions about a hog roast in Brattle
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of All Saints?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Brattle close to London?
About 48 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Is all of Kent covered?
All of Kent is in our area. Send us the address for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which usually keeps the cost down. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Brattle, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
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Brattle: venues, access and local tips
Brattle is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Brattle for events and the places nearby. Brattle is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Brattle to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Brattle are Smallhythe Place (4.1 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
We cover events in every part of TN26 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Front Road, Lower Road and Appledore Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Brattle we cover include Woodchurch (1 mile north), Brook Street (1 mile west), Shirkoak (1 mile north), Appledore Heath (2 miles south) and Reading Street (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (8 miles north-east) and New Romney (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (1 mile north-west). Within reach you’ll find Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include Stonebridge Inn (within half a mile north-west)
More for events in Brattle
Perfect for your event in Brattle
People remember a hog roast. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
However big or small the event in Brattle, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Work summer parties
- Parties at home
- Christmas fairs
- Clubhouse events
PTAs at schools such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards