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Hog Roast Hire in Mereworth
Hog roast hire in Mereworth: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Clubhouse events
- Work summer parties
- Festive gatherings
Hog roast hire in Mereworth
Mereworth questions
Can you cater after a service at St Lawrence's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Mereworth?
The closest is Wateringbury station, roughly 2 miles away.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Do you come to Mereworth?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Mereworth and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you serve the crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
About our hog roast hire in Mereworth
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Mereworth, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We are frequently asked to cater clubhouse events and christmas parties, serving coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
For a rural spot like Mereworth, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Hog roast hire around Mereworth
Mereworth is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover Mereworth and its neighbours for events. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Mereworth to London (26 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2 miles east of the centre. Historic houses near Mereworth include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.7 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
This part of Kent takes in ME18, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Butcher's Lane and Tonbridge Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Mereworth, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile north), Kent Street (1 mile north), New Pound (1 mile north-west), Pizien Well (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile north)
Places near Mereworth
What else we do in Mereworth
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Mereworth hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Mereworth
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Where the roaster can go in Mereworth
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late September evenings in Mereworth lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards