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Hog Roast Hire in Ide Hill
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Ide Hill.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Festive gatherings
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Ide Hill
Hog roast hire for your event in Ide Hill
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. On the menu are salads, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings and receptions and sports clubs and societies.
Somewhere like Ide Hill, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Why choose a hog roast in Ide Hill?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Questions from Ide Hill
Is Ide Hill close to London?
About 20 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Stubbs Wood Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
Kent is part of our area, including Ide Hill. Ask for a quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Ide Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Ide Hill
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Bringing a hog roast to Ide Hill
Ide Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Ide Hill, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Sevenoaks station, about 3.1 miles north-east. After a service at Church of St Mary at South End of Village Green, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Ide Hill, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in TN14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Hanging Bank and Camberwell Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the B2042 close by, Ide Hill is easy for us to reach for your event. We also bring hog roasts to events in Goathurst Common (1 mile north-east), Toy's Hill (1 mile west), Brasted Chart (2 miles north-west), Sundridge (2 miles north) and Brasted (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east), Swanley (11 miles north) and Kings Hill (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Ide Hill includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cock Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Ide Hill
Also in Ide Hill
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away