Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Lashenden, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Lashenden. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Christmas parties
- Wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Lashenden
About our hog roast hire in Lashenden
It is a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, and alternatives for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Whether it is festive gatherings and wakes and memorial gatherings, we will put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and coleslaw for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Lashenden, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Your questions about a hog roast in Lashenden
Which station is closest to Lashenden?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Lashenden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where does the hog roast go?
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.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you cover Lashenden?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Lashenden and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
A hog roast in Lashenden: local details
Lashenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Lashenden and its neighbours for events. Lashenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Lashenden to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Lashenden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you. From Bell Lane and Frittenden Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover events in Standen (1 mile south-east), Curteis' Corner (1 mile south), Monk's Hill (1 mile east), Hareplain (2 miles south-west) and Smarden Bell (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (11 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (11 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romden Castle (2.9 miles east).
What affects the price in Lashenden
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Lashenden
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Hosts in Lashenden book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Corporate events
- Summer garden parties
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 1.8 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Lashenden hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In Lashenden, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- 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
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away