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Hog Roast Catering in Hever, 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 Hever.
- Festive gatherings
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Book a hog roast in Hever
Hog roast hire in Hever, carved to order
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We serve hog roast rolls, new potatoes and salads, and typical bookings are for christmas fairs and wakes.
Somewhere as small as Hever, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, please mention:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose hog roast hire in Hever?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hever, such as:
- Milestone birthdays
- Sports clubs and societies
- Christmas parties
- Weddings and receptions
Churches such as Church of St Peter rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Hever, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. 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?
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Nearby places to Hever
Also in Hever
Hog roast hire around Hever
Hever is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast in Hever? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. Within reach of Hever are historic houses such as Hever Castle (within half a mile north-east) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.5 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Hever, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in TN8, we can bring the roaster to you. From Hever Road and Uckfield Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Hever, we also cover Newtown (1 mile south), How Green (1 mile north), Markbeech (1 mile south), Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles south-east) and Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (3.4 miles west) and Hever Castle (within half a mile north-east).
- Local pubs include King Henry VIII pub (within half a mile east)
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Questions from Hever
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald 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.
Which station is closest to Hever?
Hever station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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