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Hog Roast Hire for Eastwood
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Eastwood and across Kent.
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Hog roast hire in Eastwood
Hog roast hire for your event in Eastwood
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. We are frequently asked to cater weddings and receptions and community events, serving hog roast rolls, coleslaw and salads.
In a rural place like Eastwood, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
Eastwood: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Eastwood?
Harrietsham station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Nearby places to Eastwood
What else we do in Eastwood
For event organisers in Eastwood
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
About the food
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
How we price a hog roast
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A photo of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Eastwood?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. 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.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Why choose hog roast hire in Eastwood?
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Hosts in Eastwood book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Summer garden parties
For anyone arriving by rail, Harrietsham station, about 2.8 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
Planning a hog roast in Eastwood
Eastwood is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Eastwood and the surrounding area are covered for events. Eastwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Eastwood to Canterbury (19 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Ulcombe Church of England Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Stoneacre (4.9 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Eastwood, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Eastwood, we also cover Broadstone (1 mile south-east), Grafty Green (1 mile east), Ulcombe (1 mile north-west), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile north) and Liverton Street (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Dog Collar Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1.6 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Provender Public House (0.5 miles west)
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Eastwood, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Eastwood, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards