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Hog Roast Catering in Hartley, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Hartley.
- Community events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Planning an event in Hartley?
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How our hog roast hire works in Hartley
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and sports clubs and societies, with coleslaw, crackling and new potatoes.
In and around Hartley, gardens and village halls are common choices. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Nearby places to Hartley
What else we do in Hartley
Where the roaster can go in Hartley
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Hartley
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Questions from Hartley
We’re gathering after a service at Church of Saint Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Hartley close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you cater in Hartley?
Yes, Hartley is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Hartley
There is very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hartley:
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Festive gatherings
- Club events and presentations
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hartley Primary Academy, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Bringing a hog roast to Hartley
Hartley is about 4 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Hartley and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Hartley to London (about 19 miles away).
Coming by train? Longfield station, about 0.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Thinking of a hog roast in Rectory Meadow? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Hartley, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in DA3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean an event in a garden on Church Road, Dickens Close and Stack Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Hartley we cover include Longfield (1 mile north), New Barn (1 mile north-east), Longfield Hill (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile south) and Nash Street (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Darent Valley Hospital (4 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.1 miles north). Open spaces near Hartley include Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Longfield Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Railway Tavern (0.9 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, sunset in Hartley is around 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
It is 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away