Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Mount Pleasant, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Mount Pleasant. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Festive gatherings
- Parties at home
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Mount Pleasant?
Planning a hog roast in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. Mount Pleasant is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Mount Pleasant is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Mount Pleasant to Canterbury (11 miles away).
If you are gathering after a service at a church like St Mildreds Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. PTAs at schools such as Minster Church of England Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Mount Pleasant is within about 5 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Wherever your event is in CT12, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Mount Pleasant we cover include Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
A little further out are Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include King Ethelbert School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south)
How our hog roast hire works in Mount Pleasant
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. We serve salads, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for community events and gatherings after a funeral.
In a rural place like Mount Pleasant, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Perfect for your event in Mount Pleasant
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Community events
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
Within reach of Mount Pleasant are historic houses such as Quex Park (1.6 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
FAQs for Mount Pleasant
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Mount Pleasant too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do you travel across Kent?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Mount Pleasant
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
Towns and villages near Mount Pleasant
More for events in Mount Pleasant
Organising for someone else?
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. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose a hog roast in Mount Pleasant?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, sunset in Mount Pleasant is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- 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
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards