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Hog Roast Catering in Hartley, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Hartley.
- Community events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Christmas parties
Hog roast hire in Hartley
Hog roast hire in Hartley, slow-roasted on site
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Hartley, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve crackling, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for christmas parties and sports clubs and societies.
For a rural spot like Hartley, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Hartley: venues, access and local tips
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Hartley. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hartley to Canterbury (28 miles away).
Historic houses near Hartley include Scotney Castle (4.4 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as High Weald Academy, can book a hog roast stall. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Hartley, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cater events across the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Hartley, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs 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.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
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.
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What affects the price in Hartley
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Other occasions in Hartley
FAQs for Hartley
Is Hartley too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Crane Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
A hog roast compared with other options
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. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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