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Hog Roast Hire in Hemsted
We bring a hog roast to Hemsted and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
- Sports clubs and societies
Hog roast hire in Hemsted
How our hog roast hire works in Hemsted
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. We serve spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for summer garden parties and birthdays and anniversaries.
For a rural spot like Hemsted, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
What affects the price in Hemsted
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
FAQs for Hemsted
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Hemsted too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, sunset in Hemsted is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- 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.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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Why choose a hog roast in Hemsted?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Hog roast hire around Hemsted
Hemsted is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hemsted. Hemsted is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hemsted to Canterbury (10 miles away).
Churches such as Church of St Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. For guests coming by train, Westenhanger station is about 2.9 miles away. Hemsted is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. The coast is within about 5 miles of Hemsted, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
We bring hog roasts to events all over CT18. For events just outside Hemsted, we cover Woodland (1 mile south-east), Skeete (1 mile south), Stowting (1 mile west), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Stowting Common (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Saltwood Castle (4 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hemsted include Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Who books hog roast hire in Hemsted?
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
Here’s what people in Hemsted most often book a hog roast for:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Christmas fairs
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Work summer parties
Within reach of Hemsted are historic houses such as Westenhanger Castle (3.1 miles south) and Acrise Place (3.4 miles east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away