Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Maxton, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Maxton.
- Club events and presentations
- Staff days and open days
- Garden parties and barbecues
Planning an event in Maxton?
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
About our hog roast hire in Maxton
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, ready to carve when you are. Whether it is sports clubs and societies and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we can cook hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers for your guests.
In a rural place like Maxton, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose a hog roast in Maxton?
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. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
FAQs for Maxton
How far is Maxton from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Maxton?
Dover Priory station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is it just pork?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Why choose hog roast hire in Maxton?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Maxton. Here are some of the most popular:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Dover Priory station, about 0.8 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Planning a hog roast in Maxton
Maxton is about 1 mile south-west of Tower Hamlets, in Kent. Hosts in Maxton book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as St Martin's School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Churches such as St Martin's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. Maxton is within about 2 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Here we cover the CT17 and CT15 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Cow Lane, Manor Road and Mount Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Maxton, we also cover Aycliffe (1 mile south), Farthingloe (1 mile south-west), Dover (1 mile north), Church Hougham (2 miles west) and River (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Deal (8 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles west), Walmer (7 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles west).
A little further out are Old Town Gaol (1 mile north-east) and Dover Castle (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Maxton includes Dover Western Heights.
- Nearby schools include Astor College for the Arts (within half a mile north) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Crown & Sceptre pub (within half a mile north-east)
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In Maxton, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- 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
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Maxton
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Also near Maxton
Also in Maxton
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards