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Hog Roast Catering in Coldharbour, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Coldharbour and across Kent.
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes
- Christmas fairs
A hog roast near Coldharbour
How our hog roast hire works in Coldharbour
In Coldharbour, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We serve new potatoes, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater milestone birthdays and village fêtes and school fairs.
For a rural spot like Coldharbour, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Coldharbour questions
Do you come out to small places like Coldharbour?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Coldharbour?
Hildenborough station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cook it or do we?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Do you cover Coldharbour?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Coldharbour hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- An itemised quote
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
How we price a hog roast
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Light matters for a long roast: around Coldharbour, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Why choose hog roast hire in Coldharbour?
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Coldharbour. Typical bookings include:
- Staff days and open days
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Sports clubs and societies
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Bringing a hog roast to Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover events in Coldharbour, along with the towns and villages around it. Coldharbour is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
Churches such as Parish Church of St John rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does. Nearby historic houses include Ightham Mote (2.2 miles north) and Knole House (3.6 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Anywhere in TN11, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater events in Hildenborough (1 mile south-west), Hilden Park (1 mile south), Watt's Cross (1 mile west), Budds (1 mile north) and Stocks Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (2.2 miles south) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south). The countryside around Coldharbour includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include Hugh Christie Technology College (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Flying Dutchman Public House (1 mile south-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away