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Hog Roast Catering in Crouch, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Crouch. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Work summer parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Gatherings after a funeral
Hog roast hire for Crouch
How our hog roast hire works in Crouch
In Crouch, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We’re often asked to cater weddings, day or evening and wakes and memorial gatherings, with salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Somewhere as small as Crouch, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Who books hog roast hire in Crouch?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Crouch: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
In Crouch and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Clubhouse events
- Work summer parties
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Among the historic houses close to Crouch are Belmont House and Gardens (4.2 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
What else we do in Crouch
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Crouch questions
Which station is closest to Crouch?
Selling station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
Is Crouch close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Do you come to Crouch?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Crouch and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Hog roast hire around Crouch
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Crouch and the surrounding area are covered for events. Crouch is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Crouch to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. A green space like Mount Ephraim Gardens is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. Crouch is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests. For events just outside Crouch, we cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Open spaces near Crouch include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, 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. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What affects the price in Crouch
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
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.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Crouch, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards