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Hog Roast Catering in Pembles Cross, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Pembles Cross.
- Work summer parties
- Parties at home
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Pembles Cross?
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Around midsummer it stays light in Pembles Cross until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is typically 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.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
How our hog roast hire works in Pembles Cross
In Pembles Cross, a hog roast is an easy way to feed a lot of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. For community events and corporate events, we will put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes for your guests.
In a rural place like Pembles Cross, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Hog roast hire around Pembles Cross
Pembles Cross is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Pembles Cross? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Pembles Cross to Canterbury (17 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Egerton Church of England Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Historic houses near Pembles Cross include Leeds Castle (5 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Pembles Cross is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across TN27 and the streets around it. Nearby, we also cater events in Potter's Forstal (1 mile south), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Egerton (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (0.5 miles north-west).
Pembles Cross: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Pembles Cross?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
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What else we do in Pembles Cross
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Distance from us
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Why choose a hog roast in Pembles Cross?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Occasions we serve in Pembles Cross
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Pembles Cross and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas parties
- Community events
- Staff days and open days
- Clubhouse events
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Lenham station, about 2.8 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards