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Hog Roast Hire for Loose
Looking for a hog roast in Loose? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
- Clubhouse events
Book a hog roast in Loose
Hog roast hire for your event in Loose
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it is served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. On the menu are coleslaw, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater milestone birthdays and wakes and memorial gatherings.
In a rural place like Loose, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
Why choose hog roast hire in Loose?
A hog roast is memorable. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
In Loose and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes
- Community events
Historic houses near Loose include Stoneacre (2.8 miles east) and Leeds Castle (5 miles east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Before booking anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Loose questions
How far is Loose from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Often, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. A picture helps us check.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Hog roast hire around Loose
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Loose, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Coming by train? East Farleigh station is about 1.8 miles away. Churches such as Church of All Saints rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Loose, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across the ME15 and ME17 postcode area. Local streets include Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater events in Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
- Schools near Loose include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Chequers Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Light matters for a long roast: around Loose, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm, 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.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a street-food van, 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. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away