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Hog Roast Hire in Monkton
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Monkton.
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings and receptions
- Festive gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Monkton
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Monkton hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
How our hog roast hire works in Monkton
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it’s festive gatherings and community events, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes and more.
Somewhere as small as Monkton, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Monkton, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Monkton
Do you come out to small places like Monkton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at Church of Saint Mary Magdalene?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Bringing a hog roast to Monkton
Monkton is about 5 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Monkton. Monkton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Monkton to Canterbury (10 miles away).
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Minster station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Monkton is within about 6 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
This part of Kent takes in CT12. Whether your event is on Monkton Street, Collards Close and Seamark Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Monkton we cover include Hoo (1 mile east), St Nicholas at Wade (1 mile north-west), Sarre (2 miles west), East Stourmouth (2 miles south-west) and Westmarsh (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles south-west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (6 miles east), Broadstairs (7 miles east) and Whitstable (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Powell-Cotton Museum (2.4 miles north-east) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Towns and villages near Monkton
More for events in Monkton
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards