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Hog Roast Hire in Cheeseman's Green
Planning a hog roast in Cheeseman's Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Corporate events
- Community events
- Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Cheeseman's Green
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Parking near the spot
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
Hog roast hire in Cheeseman's Green, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We are often asked to cater festive gatherings and village fêtes and school fairs, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
In a small place like Cheeseman's Green, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Cheeseman's Green
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning a hog roast in Cheeseman's Green
Cheeseman's Green is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Cheeseman's Green, whatever the venue. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Cheeseman's Green are Godinton House (4.3 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. For a fundraiser at a school like Finberry Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Cheeseman's Green. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to events in Finberry (1 mile north), Park Farm (1 mile north-west), South Willesborough (1 mile north), Newtown (1 mile north-west) and Kingsnorth (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (8 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Ashford Designer Outlet (1.9 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles north). The countryside around Cheeseman's Green includes Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include John Wallis Academy (2.1 miles north-west)
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
Cheeseman's Green: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Cheeseman's Green?
Ashford International station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is all of Kent covered?
We cater across Kent, including Cheeseman's Green. Ask for a quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Cheeseman's Green, 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- 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
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Cheeseman's Green
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Cheeseman's Green, including:
- Corporate events
- Weddings, day or evening
- Parties at home
- Sports clubs and societies
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
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Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away