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Hog Roast Hire for Garlinge
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast in Garlinge.
- Community events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Clubhouse events
Book a hog roast in Garlinge
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
How our hog roast hire works in Garlinge
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and alternatives for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. We’re often asked to cater festive gatherings and milestone birthdays, serving rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
A place like Garlinge frequently has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can host a hog roast with permission. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
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Questions from Garlinge
What’s the nearest station to Garlinge?
Margate station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at St James?
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. Send us the address.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Garlinge
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Garlinge, including:
- Christmas parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
For anyone arriving by rail, Margate station, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
Bringing a hog roast to Garlinge
Garlinge is about 1 mile west of Margate, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Garlinge suit a hog roast. Garlinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Churches such as St James rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Garlinge is within about 2 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
For events in CT9 and CT8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From High Street, Bridge Road and Caxton Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Westbrook (1 mile north-east), Westgate-on-Sea (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-east), Margate (1 mile east) and Westwood (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (4 miles south-east), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (14 miles west), Deal (11 miles south) and Herne Bay (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Margate Old Town Local History Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Margate West (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Garlinge include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include Hartsdown Academy (0.5 miles east)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset in Garlinge is around 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
Is a hog roast right for your event?
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. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Garlinge
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away