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Hog Roast Hire for Little Chart Forstal
We bring a hog roast across Little Chart Forstal and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Festive gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Staff days and open days
Hog roast hire for Little Chart Forstal
Hog roast hire in Little Chart Forstal, carved to order
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. Popular choices include salads, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for corporate events and christmas fairs.
In a small place like Little Chart Forstal, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Perfect for your event in Little Chart Forstal
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Little Chart Forstal: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Here’s what people in Little Chart Forstal most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Staff days and open days
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Among the historic houses close to Little Chart Forstal are Godinton House (2.2 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
FAQs for Little Chart Forstal
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Little Chart Forstal?
Charing station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you cover Little Chart Forstal?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Little Chart Forstal and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Is crackling included?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Hog roast hire around Little Chart Forstal
Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Little Chart Forstal suit a hog roast. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Mary, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Little Chart Forstal is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN27, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Little Chart Forstal, we also cover Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (0.5 miles west)
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Nearby places to Little Chart Forstal
Also in Little Chart Forstal
How we price a hog roast
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. By late September, sunset in Little Chart Forstal is around 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, you send us your date, address, 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.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards