Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Lunsford, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Lunsford. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas parties
Hog roast hire in Lunsford
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Lunsford
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
About our hog roast hire in Lunsford
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is hog roast hire in Lunsford. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, with sides and extras to choose from. On the menu are hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for birthdays and anniversaries and community events.
In a smaller place like Lunsford, a hog roast in the garden is frequently the simplest option: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Let us know how we reach the garden. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
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Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is usually the easier choice. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Who books hog roast hire in Lunsford?
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Work summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings, day or evening
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Lunsford Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
A hog roast in Lunsford: local details
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Lunsford, whatever the venue. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Lunsford to London (26 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Lunsford are Starkey Castle (3.8 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. For anyone arriving by rail, New Hythe station is about 0.7 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in ME20. That could mean an event in a garden on Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Lunsford we cover include New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include The Holmesdale School (0.9 miles north) and The Malling School (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Freemasons Arms (0.6 miles north)
Lunsford questions
What’s the nearest station to Lunsford?
The closest is New Hythe station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Light matters for a long roast: around Lunsford, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away