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Hog Roast Hire in Meopham
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Meopham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Meopham
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re 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.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
About our hog roast hire in Meopham
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Typical bookings include work summer parties and wakes, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and salads.
A place like Meopham often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Perfect for your event in Meopham
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Here’s what people in Meopham most often book a hog roast for:
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Milestone birthdays
Historic houses near Meopham include Cobham College (1.8 miles north-east) and Starkey Castle (4.5 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
Your questions about a hog roast in Meopham
Could you cook in Camer Park Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you travel across Kent?
We cover Kent and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue for a quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Also in Meopham
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Meopham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, 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.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Meopham, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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A hog roast in Meopham: local details
Meopham is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Hosts in Meopham book us for events of all sizes. Meopham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 21 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Meopham station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Wherever your event is in DA13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Russets and The Pippins, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Meopham we cover include Foxendown (1 mile south-east), Sole Street (1 mile north-east), Round Street (1 mile north-east), Gold Street (1 mile north-east) and Nash Street (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north).
A little further out are Gravesham Community Hospital (4.4 miles north). The countryside around Meopham includes Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (0.8 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Railway Inn (0.9 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, 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
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away