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Hog Roast Hire in Hadlow
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Hadlow. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
- Christmas fairs
Hog roast hire in Hadlow
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
About our hog roast hire in Hadlow
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and village fêtes and school fairs.
In a small place like Hadlow, a hog roast often 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. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking near the spot
- Access for our equipment, without steps
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Why choose a hog roast in Hadlow?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast hire around Hadlow
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover events in Hadlow. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Churches such as St Mary's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. Among the historic houses close to Hadlow are Old Soar Manor (2.6 miles north) and Ightham Mote (3.6 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
Events anywhere in TN11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From The Square, High Street and Brookfields or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Hadlow, we cover Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Hadlow Tower museum (under half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow College (within half a mile west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (within half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Hadlow
Is Hadlow too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evenings in Hadlow stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: 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. Use our quote form.
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Who books hog roast hire in Hadlow?
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hadlow and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Clubhouse events
- Staff days and open days
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Summer garden parties
For anyone arriving by rail, Beltring station is about 3.3 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Nearby places to Hadlow
Also in Hadlow
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards