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Hog Roast Hire in Broad Ford
Planning a hog roast in Broad Ford? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Work summer parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Club events and presentations
Book a hog roast in Broad Ford
Hog roast hire for your event in Broad Ford
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Broad Ford: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. Typical bookings include garden parties and barbecues and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and salads.
For a rural spot like Broad Ford, 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.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are 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 everyone in the loop.
Events we cater in Broad Ford
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Broad Ford, such as:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Parties at home
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings, day or evening
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Horsmonden Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Broad Ford, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that’s what we’re there for. You can get on with your event.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Hog roast hire around Broad Ford
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Broad Ford, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
Parks such as The Gill typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. Within reach of Broad Ford are historic houses such as Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Broad Ford is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater events in Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Bewl Water.
- Local pubs include The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard (0.9 miles north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Broad Ford questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Broad Ford close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
What meats can we have?
It is built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
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Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards