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Hog Roast Hire for Greatstone-on-Sea
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Greatstone-on-Sea and across Kent.
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
- Staff days and open days
Hog roast hire in Greatstone-on-Sea
FAQs for Greatstone-on-Sea
Can you cater after a service at St Peter's?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Greatstone-on-Sea from London?
About 58 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater in Greatstone-on-Sea?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Greatstone-on-Sea and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Hog roast hire in Greatstone-on-Sea, carved to order
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Greatstone-on-Sea, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We are frequently asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and summer garden parties, with salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
For a rural spot like Greatstone-on-Sea, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Greatstone-on-Sea. Planning an evening hog roast in Greatstone-on-Sea? Sunset is around 8:45pm 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 tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Greatstone-on-Sea
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Greatstone-on-Sea. Here are some of the most popular:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
Churches such as St Peter's rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
For event organisers in Greatstone-on-Sea
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Places near Greatstone-on-Sea
What else we do in Greatstone-on-Sea
Greatstone-on-Sea: venues, access and local tips
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Greatstone-on-Sea, from gardens to fields. Greatstone-on-Sea is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Greatstone Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. A green space like Romney Warren Country Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
We cover events in every part of TN28 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Greatstone-on-Sea, we cover Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Greatstone-on-Sea includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
- Local schools include The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west) and The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jolly Fisherman pub (under half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away