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Hog Roast Hire in Heaverham
Hog roast hire in Heaverham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Heaverham
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Travel to Heaverham
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Hog roast hire in Heaverham, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Popular choices include new potatoes, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas parties and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a rural place like Heaverham, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Towns and villages near Heaverham
What else we do in Heaverham
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Occasions we serve in Heaverham
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Heaverham, including:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Parties at home
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Staff days and open days
Thinking of a hog roast in Kemsing Down? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
China crockery is available on request, at an extra cost.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why choose a hog roast in Heaverham?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, sunset in Heaverham is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: 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.
Related guides
Common questions in Heaverham
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Heaverham close to London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What meats can we have?
It is built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
We cover Kent and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address for a quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Parking near the spot
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Heaverham
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Heaverham: venues, access and local tips
Heaverham is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Heaverham is well within our area for events. Heaverham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
Historic houses near Heaverham include Ightham Mote (3.3 miles south) and Knole House (3.3 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Churches such as Church of St Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Heaverham. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN15, we can bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Heaverham we cover include Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (1 mile north), Kemsing (2 miles west), Knatts Valley (2 miles north) and Romney Street (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Otford Heritage Centre (2.5 miles west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Heaverham include Wrotham School (2.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Public House (within half a mile north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away