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Hog Roast Catering in Northwood, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Northwood.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Milestone birthdays
- Clubhouse events
Book a hog roast in Northwood
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Hog roast hire in Northwood, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. For festive gatherings and village fêtes and school fairs, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb and more.
There may be a hall or playing field near Northwood if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Why choose a hog roast in Northwood?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Northwood hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Northwood
We’re gathering after a service at St Mark's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Northwood close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do we need a big space?
Often, 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 picture.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Will people get crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Planning an evening hog roast in Northwood? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; 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
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
A hog roast in Northwood: local details
Northwood is about 1 mile north-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Northwood, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Northwood to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
Within reach of Northwood are historic houses such as Quex Park (3.6 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Dame Janet Primary Academy, can book a hog roast stall. Northwood is within about 2 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
This part of Kent takes in CT12, CT10 and CT11, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Gwyn Road, Coxes Lane and Roman Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Northwood sits on or near the A254 and A256, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Close by, we cover events in Ramsgate (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile south), St Peter's (1 mile north-east) and Broadstairs (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (15 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (9 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (10 miles south) and Wincheap (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Westwood Cross (0.5 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (1.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Northwood includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include The Royal Harbour Academy (0.5 miles south-east) and The Charles Dickens School (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Derby Arms (0.8 miles south-east)
Occasions we serve in Northwood
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Northwood: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
However big or small the event in Northwood, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Parties at home
If you are gathering after a service at a church like St Mark's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Nearby places to Northwood
Also in Northwood
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away