Medway · England
Hog Roast Catering in Cooling Street, Medway
We bring a hog roast to Cooling Street and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Festive gatherings
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Milestone birthdays
Hog roast hire for Cooling Street
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Around midsummer it stays light in Cooling Street until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- 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.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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About our hog roast hire in Cooling Street
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Cooling Street, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for garden parties and barbecues and sports clubs and societies.
For a rural spot like Cooling Street, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. 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.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Stuffing
FAQs for Cooling Street
We are gathering after a service at St James' Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Cooling Street?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you cater in Cooling Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cooling Street and Medway. Send us the address for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Why choose hog roast hire in Cooling Street?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Cooling Street and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Weddings and receptions
- Christmas parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
For a fundraiser at a school like Cliffe Woods Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Bringing a hog roast to Cooling Street
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Planning a hog roast in Cooling Street? We cover the whole area. Cooling Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Within reach of Cooling Street are historic houses such as Temple Manor (3.9 miles south) and Restoration House (3.9 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles south-west.
Wherever your event is in ME3, we can roast on site for your guests. Other places close to Cooling Street we cover include Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Cooling Street include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.2 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Cooling Street
More for events in Cooling Street
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away