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Hog Roast Catering in Monk's Hill, Kent
Hog roast hire in Monk's Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas parties
- Work summer parties
- Community events
Planning an event in Monk's Hill?
Who books hog roast hire in Monk's Hill?
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
However big or small the event in Monk's Hill, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Corporate events
- Village fêtes and school fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Smarden Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
How our hog roast hire works in Monk's Hill
People book a hog roast in Monk's Hill for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Popular choices include coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for milestone birthdays and weddings and receptions.
Somewhere like Monk's Hill, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast in Monk's Hill: local details
Monk's Hill is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater events across Monk's Hill and nearby, from gardens to fields. Monk's Hill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Headcorn station, about 2.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Churches such as Church of St Michael rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Monk's Hill, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
This part of Kent takes in TN27, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Cut and Smarden Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Standen (1 mile south-west), Smarden (1 mile north-east), Lashenden (1 mile west), Smarden Bell (1 mile north) and Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Faversham (15 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Romden Castle (1.8 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (4.4 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Flying Horse pub (0.9 miles north-east)
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Your questions about a hog roast in Monk's Hill
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Monk's Hill?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Do you cover Monk's Hill?
Yes, Monk's Hill is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Is crackling included?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
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What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In Monk's Hill, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
For event organisers in Monk's Hill
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, 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
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away