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Hog Roast Catering in Chestnut Street, Kent
Hog roast hire in Chestnut Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Chestnut Street?
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Hog roast hire in Chestnut Street, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, then carve and serve at the time you choose. For summer garden parties and weddings, day or evening, we’ll put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and crackling.
In a hamlet or village like Chestnut Street, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For event organisers in Chestnut Street
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
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How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Chestnut Street, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Put the menu on the invitation
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Chestnut Street: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Chestnut Street?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Chestnut Street?
The closest is Newington station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Do you cover Chestnut Street?
Yes, Chestnut Street is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Events we cater in Chestnut Street
For big gatherings in Chestnut Street, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chestnut Street and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and barbecues
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Newington station, about 1.2 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Chestnut Street: venues, access and local tips
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Chestnut Street. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Borden Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Chestnut Street. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cover events in every part of the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Chestnut Street we cover include Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles east).
- Schools near Chestnut Street include Westlands School (0.9 miles east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards