Medway · England
Hog Roast Catering in Frindsbury, Medway
Planning a hog roast in Frindsbury? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
- Christmas parties
Hog roast hire for Frindsbury
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Hog roast hire in Frindsbury, carved to order
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. We’re often asked to cater christmas parties and sports clubs and societies, with hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and salads.
There may be a hall or playing field near Frindsbury if the garden is small; any can host a hog roast with permission. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Planning a hog roast in Frindsbury
Frindsbury is about 1 mile north-east of Rochester, in Medway. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Frindsbury suit a hog roast. Frindsbury is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Coming by train? Strood station serves Frindsbury directly. If you had Broomhill Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
We cater events across the ME2 and ME1 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Mill Road, Grove Road and Bowes Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Frindsbury sits on or near the A289, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Rochester Riverside (1 mile south), Brompton (1 mile south-east), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (5 miles south), Twydall (4 miles south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find City of Rochester-upon-Medway (0.6 miles south-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Frindsbury includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Temple School (0.8 miles north-west) and Fort Pitt Grammar School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles south-east)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset in Frindsbury is around 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Frindsbury
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Whatever the occasion in Frindsbury, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings and receptions
- Festive gatherings
For a fundraiser at a school like English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
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Questions from Frindsbury
Could you cook in Broomhill Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
We are gathering after a service at All Saints Church: can you cater?
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. Send us the address.
Do you cover the whole of Medway?
Medway is part of our area. Contact us for a price.
Do you cover Frindsbury?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which generally keeps the cost down. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away