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Hog Roast Hire in Hickmans Green
Planning a hog roast in Hickmans Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Wakes
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Hickmans Green?
Occasions we serve in Hickmans Green
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Hickmans Green, such as:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
- Festive gatherings
If you are gathering after a service at a church like St Barnabas, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
About our hog roast hire in Hickmans Green
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for big birthdays and anniversaries and sports clubs and societies.
In a hamlet or village like Hickmans Green, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Hickmans Green
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Hickmans Green: venues, access and local tips
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Hosts in Hickmans Green book us for events of all sizes. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Within reach of Hickmans Green are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (4.9 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Hickmans Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. The coast is within about 6 miles of Hickmans Green, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For events just outside Hickmans Green, we cover Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). The countryside around Hickmans Green includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles north)
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Your questions about a hog roast in Hickmans Green
How far is Hickmans Green from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Hickmans Green
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Towns and villages near Hickmans Green
What else we do in Hickmans Green
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In Hickmans Green, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a 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 pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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