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Hog Roast Catering in Horton Kirby, Kent
Hog roast hire in Horton Kirby: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Festive gatherings
Planning an event in Horton Kirby?
Hog roast hire in Horton Kirby, slow-roasted on site
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, ready to carve when you are. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for Fêtes, fairs and shows and summer garden parties.
Somewhere as small as Horton Kirby, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Planning an evening hog roast in Horton Kirby? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- 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 arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Horton Kirby: venues, access and local tips
Horton Kirby is about 4 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. Hosts in Horton Kirby book us for events of all sizes. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Horton Kirby are Lullingstone Castle (3.2 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Churches such as The Parish Church of Saint Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Horton Kirby. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
This part of Kent takes in DA4, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From The Street, Rashleigh Way and Churchill Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Farningham (1 mile south-west), Speed Gate (2 miles south-east), Eynsford (2 miles south-west), Fawkham Green (2 miles south-east) and Maplescombe (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Darenth Park Hospital (3 miles north) and Bluewater (3.5 miles north). Open spaces near Horton Kirby include Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
- Pubs nearby include The Fighting Cocks pub (under half a mile west)
Nearby places to Horton Kirby
More for events in Horton Kirby
Why choose hog roast hire in Horton Kirby?
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Whatever the occasion in Horton Kirby, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Weddings, day or evening
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Milestone birthdays
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Farningham Road station, about 0.8 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Who carves and who serves
Where the roaster can go in Horton Kirby
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Horton Kirby hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Horton Kirby
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
To get a quote, just 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.
Your questions about a hog roast in Horton Kirby
Do you come out to small places like Horton Kirby?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Horton Kirby?
Farningham Road station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do you cover Horton Kirby?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Horton Kirby and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away