Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire in Colliers Green
We bring a hog roast across Colliers Green and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
- Staff days and open days
Slow-roasted pork in Colliers Green
Hog roast hire for your event in Colliers Green
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. On the menu are crackling, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater staff days and open days and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
Somewhere like Colliers Green, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Bringing a hog roast to Colliers Green
Colliers Green is about 7 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Colliers Green. Colliers Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Scotney Castle (4.9 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. PTAs at schools such as Colliers Green Church of England Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Colliers Green is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in TN17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Close by, we cover events in Flishinghurst (1 mile south), Horden (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles south-east) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (5.1 miles south-east).
- Local schools include High Weald Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
Where the roaster can go in Colliers Green
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
Colliers Green: your questions answered
Is Colliers Green close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Colliers Green?
The closest is Marden station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
Is it just pork?
It is built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Colliers Green
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
See how we price or the cost guide.
Events we cater in Colliers Green
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Colliers Green, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Parties at home
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes
Thinking of a hog roast in The Gill? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Light matters for a long roast: in Colliers Green, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- 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 clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away