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Hog Roast Catering in Minster, Kent
Hog roast hire in Minster: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Work summer parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
A hog roast near Minster
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
How our hog roast hire works in Minster
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Minster, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Whether it’s big birthdays and anniversaries and festive gatherings, we will put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and crackling for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Minster, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Where the roaster can go in Minster
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Minster, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Bringing a hog roast to Minster
Minster is about 4 miles west of St Lawrence, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast in Minster? We cover the whole area. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Minster are Quex Park (2.4 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The coast is within about 5 miles of Minster, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
This part of Kent takes in CT12, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Cheney Road, Thorne Road and High Street, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Minster, we cover Mount Pleasant (1 mile north-east), Way (1 mile east), Acol (2 miles north), Sevenscore (2 miles east) and Ebbsfleet (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
A little further out are RAF Manston History Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (4.4 miles east). The countryside around Minster includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Your questions about a hog roast in Minster
We’re gathering after a service at Church of Saint Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do we need a big space?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A photo helps us check.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Minster hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or the cost guide.
Events we cater in Minster
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
Whatever the occasion in Minster, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Parties at home
- Christmas fairs
- Milestone birthdays
- Club events and presentations
For guests coming by train, Minster station is about 0.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Towns and villages near Minster
Also in Minster
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away