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Hog Roast Hire in Mersham
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast in Mersham.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Mersham?
How our hog roast hire works in Mersham
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’s summer garden parties and big birthdays and anniversaries, we will put together a menu of crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes and more.
For a rural spot like Mersham, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Hog roast hire around Mersham
Mersham is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Events in Mersham are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Mersham Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 2.9 miles north-west. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Mersham, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
This part of Kent takes in TN25, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Church Road, The Street and Church Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater events in Sevington (1 mile north-west), South Stour (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile east), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north) and Smeeth (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (7 miles south-east) and Davington (14 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Designer Outlet (2.6 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Mersham includes Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Farriers Arms (within half a mile south-west)
Perfect for your event in Mersham
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Whatever the occasion in Mersham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Work summer parties
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Parties at home
- Birthdays and anniversaries
If you had Poulton Wood in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How many staff will carve and serve
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Evenings in Mersham stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Mersham, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Mersham
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Where the roaster can go in Mersham
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- Travel to Mersham
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Mersham questions
Is Mersham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Could you cook in Poulton Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
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 soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
Kent is part of our area. Ask for a quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away