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Hog Roast Catering in Park Wood, Kent
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Park Wood. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
Planning an event in Park Wood?
Hog roast hire in Park Wood, slow-roasted on site
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Park Wood, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. We’re often asked to cater weddings, day or evening and big birthdays and anniversaries, serving halloumi skewers, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Around Park Wood, bookings are frequently at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Questions from Park Wood
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Park Wood?
Maidstone West station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Events we cater in Park Wood
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
In Park Wood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Club events and presentations
- Garden parties and barbecues
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.3 miles north-east) and Leeds Castle (3.4 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
Also near Park Wood
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How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Around midsummer it stays light in Park Wood until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Park Wood
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast hire around Park Wood
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Park Wood. We cater 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Park Wood to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
A green space like Mote Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone West station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Park Wood. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cater events across the ME15, ME17 and ME14 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Bell Road, Selby Road and Essex Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. You’ll find Park Wood on the A274, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Park Wood we cover include Otham (1 mile north-east), Willington (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-west), Shepway (1 mile north) and Boughton Green (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Sutton Valence Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The Mall Maidstone (2.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Park Wood include Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Senacre Technology College (within half a mile east) and New Line Learning Academy (1.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse pub (0.8 miles north-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards