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Hog Roast Hire in Nettlestead Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Nettlestead Green.
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings, day or evening
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Hog roast hire in Nettlestead Green
How our hog roast hire works in Nettlestead Green
People book a hog roast in Nettlestead Green for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We serve hog roast rolls, crackling and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for club events and presentations and parties at home.
In a small place like Nettlestead Green, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Nettlestead Green
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook. By late September, sunset in Nettlestead Green is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Questions from Nettlestead Green
Which station is closest to Nettlestead Green?
The closest is Yalding station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
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.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is our garden big enough?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
Do you come to Nettlestead Green?
Yes, Nettlestead Green is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Nettlestead Green: venues, access and local tips
Nettlestead Green is about 6 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast in Nettlestead Green? We cover the whole area. Nettlestead Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 28 miles away.
After a service at St Mary's Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If guests are travelling by rail, Yalding station, about 0.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Events anywhere in ME18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Station Road, Maidstone Road and Hampstead Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Nettlestead Green, we also cover Nettlestead (1 mile north), Yalding (1 mile south-east), Congelow (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (2 miles north-east) and Benover (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (5 miles north) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles south-east).
Why choose hog roast hire in Nettlestead Green?
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Here’s what people in Nettlestead Green most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
Historic houses near Nettlestead Green include Old Soar Manor (4.3 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards