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Hog Roast Hire for Highsted
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Highsted.
- Christmas parties
- Clubhouse events
- Community events
Hog roast hire in Highsted
Hog roast hire in Highsted, carved to order
People book a hog roast in Highsted for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Whether it’s gatherings after a funeral and garden parties and barbecues, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
For a rural spot like Highsted, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Highsted, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Highsted
Also in Highsted
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Highsted
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Highsted questions
Could you cook in Cromers Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
What is hog roast hire?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Perfect for your event in Highsted
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Highsted. Typical bookings include:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
- Christmas fairs
- Weddings, day or evening
Coming by train? Sittingbourne station is about 1.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Planning a hog roast in Highsted
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Highsted, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Rodmersham School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. A green space like Cromers Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. Highsted is within about 6 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.
Anywhere in ME9, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include Stockers Hill and Highsted Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
A little further out are Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
- Schools near Highsted include Fulston Manor School (1 mile north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away