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Hog Roast Hire for Dungeness
Hog roast hire in Dungeness: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire for Dungeness
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
How our hog roast hire works in Dungeness
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Whether it is staff days and open days and village fêtes and school fairs, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
In a small place like Dungeness, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
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Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late September evenings in Dungeness lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Who books hog roast hire in Dungeness?
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 Dungeness:
- Wakes
- Summer garden parties
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas parties
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Dungeness questions
Is Dungeness close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Dungeness too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What space does the roaster 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 are unsure.
Do you cover Dungeness?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you serve the crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Why choose a hog roast in Dungeness?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Hog roast hire around Dungeness
Dungeness is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Dungeness and the surrounding area are covered for events. Dungeness is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
We cater events across the TN29 postcode area. Streets in the area include Dungeness Road and Reactoe One Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Dungeness, we also cover Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles north), Greatstone-on-Sea (4 miles north), Lydd (4 miles north-west), Littlestone-on-Sea (4 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Cheriton (14 miles north-east), South Willesborough (15 miles north), Dymchurch (8 miles north) and Willesborough (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lydd Town Museum (3.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Dungeness includes RSPB Dungeness and Burnthouse Pen.
- Local pubs include Britannia Inn (0.5 miles south)
For event organisers in Dungeness
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. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards