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Hog Roast Catering in Cold Harbour, Kent
Looking for a hog roast in Cold Harbour? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
- Garden parties and barbecues
Slow-roasted pork in Cold Harbour
Hog roast hire for your event in Cold Harbour
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. Whether it is summer garden parties and weddings and receptions, we can cook coleslaw, salads and hog roast rolls and more.
Somewhere like Cold Harbour, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- 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 will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Cold Harbour
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Your questions about a hog roast in Cold Harbour
Could you cook in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Cold Harbour?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is all of Kent covered?
Kent is part of our area. Get in touch for a price.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which typically keeps the cost down. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Cold Harbour hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Cold Harbour
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Cold Harbour and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Club events and presentations
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Cold Harbour: venues, access and local tips
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Events in Cold Harbour are part of our patch. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Cold Harbour to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Parks such as Spuckles and Kennelling Woods usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. Among the historic houses close to Cold Harbour are Belmont House and Gardens (3.8 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cold Harbour, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. We also bring hog roasts to events in Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Harrow pub (0.7 miles west)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Towns and villages near Cold Harbour
Other occasions in Cold Harbour
What affects the price in Cold Harbour
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Cold Harbour
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Cold Harbour, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- 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.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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