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Hog Roast Hire for Lower Bush
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Lower Bush and across Medway.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Summer garden parties
Hog roast hire in Lower Bush
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Hog roast hire for your event in Lower Bush
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. We serve rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we’re frequently booked for wakes and memorial gatherings and sports clubs and societies.
Somewhere as small as Lower Bush, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Your questions about a hog roast in Lower Bush
Do you come out to small places like Lower Bush?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Rede Common?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Often, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a photo.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Perfect for your event in Lower Bush
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lower Bush:
- Christmas parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
- Summer garden parties
If you had Rede Common in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
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A hog roast compared with other options
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Lower Bush, the sun sets at about 9:20pm 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.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Planning a hog roast in Lower Bush
Lower Bush is about 3 miles west of Rochester, in Medway. Wherever your event is in Lower Bush, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Lower Bush is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Historic houses near Lower Bush include Starkey Castle (1.4 miles south-east) and Cobham College (1.9 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Wherever your event is in ME2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover events in Upper Bush (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (1 mile east), North Halling (1 mile south-east), Halling (2 miles south) and Cobham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rochester (3 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east) and Park Wood (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.8 miles east) and French Hospital (3 miles east). Open spaces near Lower Bush include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- 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