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Hog Roast Catering in Nash, Kent
We bring a hog roast to Nash and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Festive gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Sports clubs and societies
Hog roast hire for Nash
About our hog roast hire in Nash
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Nash. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. Typical bookings include garden parties and barbecues and milestone birthdays, serving new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
In a hamlet or village like Nash, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Nash
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Nash
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Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Where the roaster can go in Nash
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Nash
Do you come out to small places like Nash?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Nash?
Adisham station, about 3.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you travel across Kent?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-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. Evenings in Nash 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 look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Nash hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Bringing a hog roast to Nash
Nash is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover events in Nash, along with the towns and villages around it. Nash is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Historic houses near Nash include Goodnestone Park (3 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. For anyone arriving by rail, Adisham station is about 3.7 miles away.
We cater events across CT3 and the streets around it. For events just outside Nash, we cover Hoaden (1 mile north-east), Perry (1 mile west), Shatterling (1 mile south-west), Elmstone (1 mile north) and Durlock (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include White Mill (3.6 miles east) and St Martins Hospital (6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards