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Hog Roast Hire for Church Hougham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Church Hougham and across Kent.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Weddings and receptions
- Staff days and open days
Hog roast hire for Church Hougham
Hog roast hire for your event in Church Hougham
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, salads and crackling, and we are often booked for Fêtes, fairs and shows and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
Somewhere like Church Hougham, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Also near Church Hougham
Also in Church Hougham
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Church Hougham
How far is Church Hougham from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Samphire Hoe Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
All of Kent is in our area. Tell us the venue for a quote.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in Church Hougham
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Church Hougham, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Corporate events
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
For a fundraiser at a school like Astor College for the Arts, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Light matters for a long roast: around Church Hougham, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Church Hougham
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Hog roast hire around Church Hougham
Church Hougham is about 3 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Church Hougham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Dover Priory station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Parks such as Samphire Hoe Country Park generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Church Hougham, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Church Hougham is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
We cater events across the CT15 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Church Hougham we cover include West Hougham (1 mile west), Farthingloe (1 mile east), Satmar (1 mile west), Maxton (2 miles east) and Aycliffe (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles west) and Walmer (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Dover Castle (3.1 miles east) and Buckland Hospital (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Church Hougham include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
For event organisers in Church Hougham
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards