Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire in Cotman's Ash
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Cotman's Ash. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Community events
- Club events and presentations
- Festive gatherings
Planning an event in Cotman's Ash?
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
About our hog roast hire in Cotman's Ash
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We roast slowly on site in Cotman's Ash, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater work summer parties and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a rural place like Cotman's Ash, 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.
Also near Cotman's Ash
Other occasions in Cotman's Ash
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Cotman's Ash
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who doesn’t eat it. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Cotman's Ash hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Cotman's Ash
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
However big or small the event in Cotman's Ash, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Summer garden parties
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Kemsing station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Questions from Cotman's Ash
How far is Cotman's Ash from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater in Cotman's Ash?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Cotman's Ash: venues, access and local tips
Cotman's Ash is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover events in Cotman's Ash, as well as the surrounding area. Cotman's Ash is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Cotman's Ash to London (about 19 miles away).
Historic houses near Cotman's Ash include Lullingstone Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Knole House (3.9 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Kemsing Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Cotman's Ash, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
This part of Kent takes in TN15, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Woodlands (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (1 mile south-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile north), Romney Street (1 mile north-west) and Kemsing (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Kemsing Castle Bank (0.9 miles south-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Cotman's Ash includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (less than half a mile north-west)
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Cotman's Ash, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- 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.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away