Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire for Eccles
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Eccles. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer garden parties
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings, day or evening
Hog roast hire for Eccles
About our hog roast hire in Eccles
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We serve halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes and memorial gatherings and weddings, day or evening.
Somewhere like Eccles, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
FAQs for Eccles
Is Eccles too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Eccles close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is all of Kent covered?
Kent is part of our area, including Eccles. Get in touch for a price.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Hog roast hire around Eccles
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Eccles, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Thinking of a hog roast in Burham Marsh? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, usually the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. Within reach of Eccles are historic houses such as Starkey Castle (3.2 miles north) and Restoration House (4.8 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Eccles. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the ME20 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Eccles we cover include Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include Aylesford School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Bull Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Eccles
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
However big or small the event in Eccles, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Weddings and receptions
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Corporate events
- Gatherings after a funeral
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
A hog roast compared with other options
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Eccles hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Eccles, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away