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Hog Roast Catering in Lamberhurst, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Lamberhurst and across Kent.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Club events and presentations
Slow-roasted pork in Lamberhurst
Hog roast hire for your event in Lamberhurst
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Popular choices include new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas fairs and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a rural place like Lamberhurst, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Lamberhurst questions
Which station is closest to Lamberhurst?
Wadhurst station, about 3.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which usually keeps the cost down. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
Let us know if the day runs late: 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.
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Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Lamberhurst, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a hog roast in Lamberhurst
Lamberhurst is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Events in Lamberhurst are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Lamberhurst to Brighton (29 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Wadhurst station, about 3.9 miles south-west. Historic houses near Lamberhurst include Scotney Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Wadhurst Castle (3.6 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Lamberhurst is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN3, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Clivedon Court, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Lamberhurst, we cover Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles north-west), Key's Green (3 miles north-west), Petteridge (3 miles north), Brenchley (4 miles north) and Matfield (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles north-west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north) and Foley Park (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Old Scotney Castle (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
- Local pubs include Horse And Groom Public House (within half a mile south-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards