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Hog Roast Hire for Pluckley Thorne
We bring a hog roast to Pluckley Thorne and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Weddings and receptions
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Hog roast hire in Pluckley Thorne
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Around midsummer it stays light in Pluckley Thorne until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire for your event in Pluckley Thorne
Booking a hog roast means you do not have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. For staff days and open days and birthdays and anniversaries, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
Somewhere like Pluckley Thorne, a yard or firm field often works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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Other occasions in Pluckley Thorne
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Perfect for your event in Pluckley Thorne
It’s generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
In Pluckley Thorne and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Parties at home
- Wakes
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
PTAs at schools such as Pluckley Church of England Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Planning a hog roast in Pluckley Thorne
Pluckley Thorne is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Pluckley Thorne, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Nicholas, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Coming by train? Pluckley station, about 1 mile south, is the nearest station. Pluckley Thorne is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Smarden Road and Lambden Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Pluckley Thorne, we also cover Fir Toll (1 mile south-east), Pluckley (1 mile north-east), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Mundy Bois (1 mile north-west) and Newland Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (12 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Romden Castle (2.2 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Black Horse Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Pluckley Thorne
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Pluckley Thorne questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Pluckley Thorne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Do you come to Pluckley Thorne?
Yes, Pluckley Thorne is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away