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Hog Roast Catering in Clapper Hill, Kent
Hog roast hire in Clapper Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Festive gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
- Gatherings after a funeral
Book a hog roast in Clapper Hill
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
How our hog roast hire works in Clapper Hill
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Clapper Hill, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. Typical bookings include village fêtes and school fairs and festive gatherings, with halloumi skewers, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken.
In a rural place like Clapper Hill, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Clapper Hill
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Who books hog roast hire in Clapper Hill?
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
Whatever the occasion in Clapper Hill, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas parties
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Sports clubs and societies
Nearby historic houses include Smallhythe Place (4.8 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Clapper Hill
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Around midsummer it stays light in Clapper Hill until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Clapper Hill: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Clapper Hill close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How does hog roast hire work?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Do we need a big space?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps us check.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Also near Clapper Hill
Also in Clapper Hill
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Bringing a hog roast to Clapper Hill
Clapper Hill is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Events in Clapper Hill are part of our patch. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Clapper Hill to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
Parks such as Wattle Wood usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 4.8 miles north. Clapper Hill is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Clapper Hill we cover include Fosten Green (1 mile west), East End (1 mile south-west), Parkgate (1 mile south-east), London Beach (2 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (10 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles south-east) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.8 miles north-west).
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away