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Hog Roast Catering in Eastry, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Eastry and the surrounding area.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Staff days and open days
- Summer garden parties
A hog roast near Eastry
Hog roast hire in Eastry, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Eastry: a single slow roast, carved to order. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and big birthdays and anniversaries, with rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and salads.
In a smaller place like Eastry, a hog roast in the garden is frequently the simplest option: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Eastry questions
How far is Eastry from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Eastry?
The closest is Sandwich station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater in Eastry?
Yes, Eastry is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Is crackling included?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late September evenings in Eastry lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Eastry, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast in Eastry: local details
Eastry is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Eastry, whatever the venue. Eastry is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Eastry to Canterbury (10 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Thinking of a hog roast in Ham Fen? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. Eastry is within about 5 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Events anywhere in CT13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your event is on High Street, Swaynes Way and Wheelwrights Way or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Eastry, we also cover Buttsole (1 mile south), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile east), Woodnesborough (1 mile north) and Felderland (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are White Mill (2.5 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.2 miles east). Within reach you will find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Eastry include Sandwich Technology School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Bull Inn And Rear Courtyard (within half a mile east)
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Parking near the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Eastry
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Eastry
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
Whatever the occasion in Eastry, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Christmas fairs
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
For a fundraiser at a school like Eastry Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether VAT is included
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away