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Hog Roast Catering in Oversland, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Oversland and the surrounding area.
- Wakes
- Work summer parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Oversland
Hog roast hire for your event in Oversland
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. Whether it’s gatherings after a funeral and weddings and receptions, we can cook rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and new potatoes for your guests.
In a rural place like Oversland, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Oversland
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Also near Oversland
Also in Oversland
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that’s what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
A hog roast in Oversland: local details
Oversland is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We cover Oversland and its neighbours for events. Oversland is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
For guests coming by train, Selling station, about 0.6 miles west, is the nearest station. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Oversland, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Dunkirk Road and South Street or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover events in Winterbourne (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.3 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Sondes Arms (0.7 miles west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Why choose a hog roast in Oversland?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast. 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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event in Oversland. Light matters for a long roast: in Oversland, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Oversland questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Oversland?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Do you cover Oversland?
Yes, Oversland is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away