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Hog Roast Hire in Petteridge
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Petteridge. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Book a hog roast in Petteridge
How our hog roast hire works in Petteridge
It is a simple format that suits most crowds: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and alternatives for anyone who does not eat pork. We are frequently asked to cater Fêtes, fairs and shows and staff days and open days, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling.
Somewhere like Petteridge, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Events we cater in Petteridge
It’s generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Petteridge, including:
- Club events and presentations
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas fairs
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Ebenezer Church (Matfield), the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
Why choose a hog roast in Petteridge?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Petteridge hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast in Petteridge
Do you come out to small places like Petteridge?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is crackling included?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Nearby places to Petteridge
What else we do in Petteridge
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Evenings in Petteridge stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good 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
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- 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
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
China crockery is available on request, at an extra cost.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Permission from the venue or landowner
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Bringing a hog roast to Petteridge
Petteridge is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater events across Petteridge and nearby. Petteridge is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Petteridge to Brighton (about 31 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Coming by train? Paddock Wood station is about 2.6 miles away. Petteridge is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area. Streets in the area include Petteridge Lane, Porters Close and Tibbs Court Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Matfield (1 mile north-west), Brenchley (1 mile north-east), Key's Green (1 mile south-west), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Petteridge include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Mascalls School (1.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Hop Bine pub (less than half a mile 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
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards