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Hog Roast Hire for Broad Tenterden
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Broad Tenterden and the surrounding area.
- Wakes
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Sports clubs and societies
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
How our hog roast hire works in Broad Tenterden
It is a simple format that suits most crowds: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Whether it is festive gatherings and big birthdays and anniversaries, we can cook new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
For a rural spot like Broad Tenterden, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Questions from Broad Tenterden
How far is Broad Tenterden from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Turners Field?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you come to Broad Tenterden?
Yes, Broad Tenterden is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- 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 before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Broad Tenterden: venues, access and local tips
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Broad Tenterden and its neighbours for events. Broad Tenterden is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Broad Tenterden to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Within reach of Broad Tenterden are historic houses such as Smallhythe Place (1.6 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Parish Church of St Mildred, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Broad Tenterden. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Events anywhere in TN30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater an event on streets such as Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Broad Tenterden, we cover Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
- Schools near Broad Tenterden include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Vine Inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Places near Broad Tenterden
What else we do in Broad Tenterden
What affects the price in Broad Tenterden
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Broad Tenterden, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away