Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire for Five Wents
Planning a hog roast in Five Wents? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Community events
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in Five Wents?
Five Wents: venues, access and local tips
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Five Wents and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Five Wents to Canterbury (22 miles away).
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. For guests coming by train, Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Five Wents. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Leeds Road and Sutton Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile west)
How our hog roast hire works in Five Wents
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, and alternatives for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Typical bookings include big birthdays and anniversaries and work summer parties, with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw.
In a small place like Five Wents, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Common questions in Five Wents
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Where the roaster can go in Five Wents
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Occasions we serve in Five Wents
Slow roasting can’t be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Five Wents. Typical bookings include:
- Community events
- Christmas parties
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings, day or evening
Within reach of Five Wents are historic houses such as Stoneacre (1.7 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
How we price a hog roast
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Places near Five Wents
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How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late September evenings in Five Wents lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Why choose a hog roast in Five Wents?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards