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Hog Roast Catering in Orlestone, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Orlestone.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire for Orlestone
How our hog roast hire works in Orlestone
Booking a hog roast means you do not have to cook. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, ready to carve when you are. We serve rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes and birthdays and anniversaries.
Somewhere like Orlestone, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
Why choose hog roast hire in Orlestone?
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Community events
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Club events and presentations
For a fundraiser at a school like Hamstreet Primary Academy, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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What else we do in Orlestone
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Orlestone: your questions answered
Is Orlestone close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Orlestone
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
A hog roast in Orlestone: local details
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Orlestone? We cover the whole area. Orlestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
This part of Kent takes in TN26. If your venue is just outside Orlestone, we also cover Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Orlestone includes Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby, you will find The Dukes Head pub (0.9 miles south-east)
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Orlestone, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away