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Hog Roast Hire in Detling
Looking for a hog roast in Detling? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Sports clubs and societies
- Christmas parties
Planning an event in Detling?
How our hog roast hire works in Detling
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. We serve salads, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for club events and presentations and village fêtes and school fairs.
For a rural spot like Detling, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Towns and villages near Detling
Also in Detling
A hog roast in Detling: local details
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Detling, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Detling to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
If you had The Larches in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Within reach of Detling are historic houses such as Stoneacre (3 miles south) and Leeds Castle (4.1 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Detling. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Anywhere in ME14, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your event is on The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Detling includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Horse pub (within half a mile north)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Detling
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Evenings in Detling stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- 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 are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Detling questions
What’s the nearest station to Detling?
Bearsted station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
We are gathering after a service at St Martin of Tours Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
Events we cater in Detling
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Detling:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
- Christmas fairs
After a service at St Martin of Tours Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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