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Hog Roast Catering in Heart's Delight, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast in Heart's Delight.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Hog roast hire for Heart's Delight
Bringing a hog roast to Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 6 miles north of Hawkinge, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Heart's Delight, whatever the venue. Heart's Delight is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Within reach of Heart's Delight are historic houses such as Acrise Place (4.4 miles south) and Goodnestone Park (4.5 miles north-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. For a fundraiser at a school like Barham Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Heart's Delight, 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 CT4 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as South Barham Road, Green Hills and Railway Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Heart's Delight, we also cover Derringstone (1 mile north-east), Barham (1 mile north-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Out Elmstead (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
Hog roast hire in Heart's Delight, carved to order
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. We’re frequently asked to cater work summer parties and sports clubs and societies, with salads, halloumi skewers and crackling.
In a rural place like Heart's Delight, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Heart's Delight
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Questions from Heart's Delight
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Heart's Delight?
The closest is Snowdown station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Is crackling included?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which frequently makes it better value. 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.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
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Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, sunset in Heart's Delight is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Heart's Delight, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Heart's Delight
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.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Heart's Delight. Typical bookings include:
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas fairs
- Parties at home
Parks such as Jumping Downs generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards