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Hog Roast Hire for Dungate
Hog roast hire in Dungate: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Milestone birthdays
Slow-roasted pork in Dungate
How our hog roast hire works in Dungate
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and salads, and we’re often booked for summer garden parties and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a rural place like Dungate, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
What affects the price in Dungate
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Where the roaster can go in Dungate
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Dungate: venues, access and local tips
Dungate is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Dungate? We cover the whole area. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Parks such as Cromers Wood typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Dungate. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Anywhere in ME9, we can roast on site for your guests. For events just outside Dungate, we cover Newbury (1 mile north-east), Kingsdown (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile north), Highsted (1 mile north) and Bapchild (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.6 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.5 miles south-east).
- Schools near Dungate include Fulston Manor School (2.3 miles north)
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Planning an evening hog roast in Dungate? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who does not eat it. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Dungate
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See how we price or the cost guide.
Questions from Dungate
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Dungate?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you travel across Kent?
All of Kent is in our area. Tell us the venue for a quote.
Do you cover Dungate?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Towns and villages near Dungate
What else we do in Dungate
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards