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Hog Roast Hire in Forstal
Hog roast hire in Forstal: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings, day or evening
A hog roast near Forstal
Hog roast hire in Forstal, slow-roasted on site
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Forstal, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We’re often asked to cater weddings, day or evening and wakes and memorial gatherings, with hog roast rolls, crackling and salads.
In a rural place like Forstal, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Who books hog roast hire in Forstal?
There is very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Corporate events
- Weddings and receptions
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Methodist Church Including Sunday School, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Other occasions in Forstal
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Planning an evening hog roast in Forstal? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Parking near the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Hog roast hire around Forstal
Forstal is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Forstal and the surrounding area. Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Starkey Castle (4.4 miles north). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. For anyone arriving by rail, Aylesford station is about 1.2 miles away. Forstal is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Events anywhere in ME20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your event is on Beddow Way and Forstal Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover events in Pratling Street (1 mile north-east), Eccles (1 mile north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west), Burham (2 miles north) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway megaliths (1 mile north) and Maidstone Hospital (2 miles south). The countryside around Forstal includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Forstal include Aylesford School (1.3 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bush pub (0.5 miles west)
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Your questions about a hog roast in Forstal
How far is Forstal from London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues 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.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
Kent is part of our area. Contact us for a price.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away