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Hog Roast Hire in Ebbsfleet Valley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Ebbsfleet Valley and across Kent.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Ebbsfleet Valley?
How our hog roast hire works in Ebbsfleet Valley
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Ebbsfleet Valley: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. Popular choices include salads, hog roast rolls and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for wakes and parties at home.
A place like Ebbsfleet Valley often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Your questions about a hog roast in Ebbsfleet Valley
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Ebbsfleet Valley?
The closest is Ebbsfleet International station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
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 will check.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Parking near the spot
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Ebbsfleet Valley
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Ebbsfleet Valley until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- We start with a few details 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.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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More for events in Ebbsfleet Valley
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently 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.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Perfect for your event in Ebbsfleet Valley
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
Hosts in Ebbsfleet Valley book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
- Summer garden parties
- Clubhouse events
PTAs at schools such as Cherry Orchard Primary Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which usually keeps the cost down. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Planning a hog roast in Ebbsfleet Valley
Ebbsfleet Valley is about 2 miles west of Northfleet, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Ebbsfleet Valley for events. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ebbsfleet Valley to London (about 18 miles away).
After a service at Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Ebbsfleet International station, about 0.9 miles north-east.
This part of Kent takes in DA10. Streets in the area include Cherry Orchard, Tomalin Drive and Mackerness Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Ebbsfleet Valley we cover include Betsham (1 mile south), Springhead (1 mile east), Painters Ash (2 miles south-east), Southfleet (2 miles south-east) and Hook Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles east), Swanley (6 miles south-west) and Kings Hill (12 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (1.2 miles north-west) and Stone Museum of Geology (2.7 miles west). The countryside around Ebbsfleet Valley includes Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Ebbsfleet Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Blue Anchor pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away