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Hog Roast Hire for Fant
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Fant.
- Christmas fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Staff days and open days
Slow-roasted pork in Fant
How our hog roast hire works in Fant
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. We’re often asked to cater staff days and open days and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with hog roast rolls, salads and new potatoes.
There may be a hall or playing field near Fant if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Planning a hog roast in Fant
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Fant and the surrounding area are covered for events. Fant is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Thinking of a hog roast in Whatman Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Parish Church of St Andrew, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Fant. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in ME16 and ME15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Fant include the A26, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Other places close to Fant we cover include East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Fant include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (0.9 miles west)
Events we cater in Fant
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
However big or small the event in Fant, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas fairs
- Parties at home
- Sports clubs and societies
For anyone arriving by rail, East Farleigh station is about 0.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
Nearby places to Fant
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What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
A hog roast or other catering?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Fant
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Questions from Fant
What’s the nearest station to Fant?
The closest is East Farleigh station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
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, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Where the roaster can go in Fant
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, sunset in Fant is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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