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Hog Roast Hire in Hoaden
Hog roast hire in Hoaden: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Hoaden?
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Hog roast hire in Hoaden, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. For big birthdays and anniversaries and parties at home, we can cook coleslaw, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls and more.
In a hamlet or village like Hoaden, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Hoaden
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Hoaden
Which station is closest to Hoaden?
The closest is Minster station, roughly 4 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Elmstone Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
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.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
For event organisers in Hoaden
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Why choose a hog roast in Hoaden?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Hoaden
What else we do in Hoaden
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Around midsummer it stays light in Hoaden until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, 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.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hoaden: venues, access and local tips
Hoaden is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Hoaden, whatever the venue. Hoaden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hoaden to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Hoaden are Goodnestone Park (3.4 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, Minster station, about 4 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Overland Lane and Walmestone Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Nash (1 mile south-west), Perry (1 mile west), Elmstone (1 mile north-west), Shatterling (1 mile south-west) and Durlock (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are White Mill (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Hoaden include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Events we cater in Hoaden
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Hoaden. Here are some of the most popular:
- Corporate events
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Club events and presentations
For a fundraiser at a school like Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
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.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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