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Hog Roast Hire in Hales Place
Looking for a hog roast in Hales Place? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Club events and presentations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire in Hales Place
How our hog roast hire works in Hales Place
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Whether it is christmas parties and clubhouse events, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and salads for your guests.
Around Hales Place, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Bringing a hog roast to Hales Place
Hales Place is about 1 mile north of Canterbury, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Hales Place, whatever the venue. Hales Place is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Stephen's Junior School, can book a hog roast stall. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Stephen, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Hales Place is within about 6 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Wherever your event is in CT2 and CT1, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Downs Road, Godden Road and Tunstall Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Canterbury (1 mile south), Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Rough Common (1 mile west), Wincheap (2 miles south) and Upper Harbledown (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south) and Ramsgate (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (1.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Hales Place include Archbishop's School (less than half a mile south-west) and St Edmund's School (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (within half a mile south)
Where the roaster can go in Hales Place
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hales Place
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Hales Place, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Hales Place
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Hales Place
Other occasions in Hales Place
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Questions from Hales Place
Could you cook in Bus Company Island?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Hales Place from London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you cook it or do we?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Is all of Kent covered?
We cover Kent and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do we need a big space?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps us check.
Events we cater in Hales Place
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
However big or small the event in Hales Place, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Festive gatherings
A green space like Bus Company Island is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards