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Hog Roast Hire for Lullingstone
We bring a hog roast to Lullingstone and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, day or evening
A hog roast near Lullingstone
Hog roast hire for your event in Lullingstone
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. For summer garden parties and wakes, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and hog roast rolls and more.
In a hamlet or village like Lullingstone, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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 hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Lullingstone questions
Can you do a hog roast in Raspberry Hall Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Will people get crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Nearby places to Lullingstone
Other occasions in Lullingstone
A hog roast in Lullingstone: local details
Lullingstone is about 3 miles south of Swanley, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Lullingstone for events and the places nearby. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Lullingstone to London (16 miles away).
Churches such as Church of Saint Botolph rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does. A green space like Raspberry Hall Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. Lullingstone is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the DA4 postcode area. We also bring hog roasts to events in Shoreham (2 miles south), Well Hill (2 miles west), Crockenhill (2 miles north-west), Maypole (2 miles west) and Bopeep (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Dartford (6 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south), Northfleet (8 miles north-east) and Swanley (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lullingstone Castle (less than half a mile east) and Orpington Hospital (4.2 miles west). Within reach you will find The Warren.
- Pubs nearby include The Malt Shovel pub (1 mile north-east)
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose hog roast hire in Lullingstone?
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Lullingstone, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Among the historic houses close to Lullingstone are Lullingstone Castle (less than half a mile east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Travel and any London charges
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Lullingstone, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Lullingstone hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away