Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire for Cross-at-Hand
We bring a hog roast across Cross-at-Hand and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Club events and presentations
- Corporate events
- Parties at home
Book a hog roast in Cross-at-Hand
Hog roast hire in Cross-at-Hand, carved to order
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. We serve rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater club events and presentations and festive gatherings.
Somewhere like Cross-at-Hand, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Occasions we serve in Cross-at-Hand
You don’t need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
People around Cross-at-Hand book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Community events
- Weddings and receptions
- Festive gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
Among the historic houses close to Cross-at-Hand are Stoneacre (4.6 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Why choose a hog roast in Cross-at-Hand?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which typically keeps the cost down. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Cross-at-Hand
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
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 picture
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or TN12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Cross-at-Hand: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Cross-at-Hand too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you come to Cross-at-Hand?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Where the roaster can go in Cross-at-Hand
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
Also near Cross-at-Hand
What else we do in Cross-at-Hand
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. Late September evenings in Cross-at-Hand lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Bringing a hog roast to Cross-at-Hand
Cross-at-Hand is about 5 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast in Cross-at-Hand? We can help. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Cross-at-Hand to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Staplehurst station is about 1.2 miles away. Cross-at-Hand is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN12. Streets in the area include Staplehurst Road and Woodford Park, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Cross-at-Hand we cover include Rabbit's Cross (1 mile north), Devil's Den (1 mile east), Wanshurst Green (1 mile south-west), St Ann's Green (1 mile west) and Underling Green (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Sutton Valence Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and South East Romany Museum (1.8 miles south-west).
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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