Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire for Hoo
Hog roast hire in Hoo: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Work summer parties
- Wakes
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Book a hog roast in Hoo
Hoo: venues, access and local tips
Hoo is about 5 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hoo and the surrounding area. Hoo is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hoo to Canterbury (10 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Monkton Church of England Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Coming by train? Minster station is about 1.1 miles away. The coast is within about 6 miles of Hoo, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Events anywhere in CT12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your event is on Monkton Road, Hoo Farm Way and Sheriffs Court Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Hoo, we also cover Monkton (1 mile west), St Nicholas at Wade (2 miles north-west), Westmarsh (2 miles south-west), East Stourmouth (2 miles south-west) and Sarre (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles south-west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Powell-Cotton Museum (2.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Hog roast hire in Hoo, carved to order
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We are often asked to cater big birthdays and anniversaries and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving salads, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
For a rural spot like Hoo, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Questions from Hoo
Is Hoo close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of Saint Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Is all of Kent covered?
Kent is part of our area. Get in touch for a price.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
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’ll check it with you before booking.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that is what we’re there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Hoo hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What affects the price in Hoo
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
How it works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Around midsummer it stays light in Hoo until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
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More for events in Hoo
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away