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Hog Roast Hire in Drellingore
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Drellingore. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Milestone birthdays
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire for Drellingore
How our hog roast hire works in Drellingore
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s hog roast hire in Drellingore. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. Popular choices include crackling, salads and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a small place like Drellingore, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: 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.
Also near Drellingore
Also in Drellingore
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In Drellingore, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is 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.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Drellingore
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Planning a hog roast in Drellingore
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. Hosts in Drellingore book us for events of all sizes. Drellingore is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Drellingore include Acrise Place (3 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. Parks such as Sladden Wood normally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Drellingore, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. Drellingore is within about 4 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
For events in CT18 and CT15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Other places close to Drellingore we cover include South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Drellingore includes Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Your questions about a hog roast in Drellingore
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How far is Drellingore from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Parking near the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
What affects the price in Drellingore
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away