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Hog Roast Catering in Old Romney, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Old Romney.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Summer garden parties
- Community events
Book a hog roast in Old Romney
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How our hog roast hire works in Old Romney
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Old Romney, low and slow, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. We are often asked to cater weddings and receptions and work summer parties, serving crackling, coleslaw and hog roast rolls.
Somewhere like Old Romney, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Old Romney
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Old Romney: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
People around Old Romney book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas fairs
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Clement, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A hog roast in Old Romney: local details
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We cover events in Old Romney, along with the towns and villages around it. Old Romney is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Old Romney to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Marsh Academy, can book a hog roast stall. Coming by train? The nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.5 miles north-west.
Events anywhere in TN29 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Other places close to Old Romney we cover include Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast in Old Romney
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Clement?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Old Romney close to London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is crackling included?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Around midsummer it stays light in Old Romney until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- 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.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards