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Hog Roast Catering in Penenden Heath, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast in Penenden Heath.
- Milestone birthdays
- Community events
- Christmas parties
Book a hog roast in Penenden Heath
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Penenden Heath, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast hire in Penenden Heath, slow-roasted on site
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthdays and anniversaries and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
Around Penenden Heath, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
FAQs for Penenden Heath
Can you do a hog roast in Vinters Valley Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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 we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Late September evenings in Penenden Heath lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose hog roast hire in Penenden Heath?
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Penenden Heath. Here are some of the most popular:
- Parties at home
- Community events
- Staff days and open days
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Thinking of a hog roast in Vinters Valley Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
Planning a hog roast in Penenden Heath
Penenden Heath is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Penenden Heath and its neighbours for events. Penenden Heath is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Maidstone East station, about 0.7 miles south-west. For a fundraiser at a school like St Paul's Infant School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Penenden Heath. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in ME14, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Rock Road, Byron Road and Knowle Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Penenden Heath include the A249, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in Foley Park (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.7 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Penenden Heath includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Hollybush Public House (0.5 miles west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
A hog roast or other catering?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Penenden Heath
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away