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Hog Roast Hire for Potters Corner
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Potters Corner.
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
Planning an event in Potters Corner?
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
How our hog roast hire works in Potters Corner
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Potters Corner, low and slow, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. For festive gatherings and staff days and open days, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and crackling.
Somewhere as small as Potters Corner, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Common questions in Potters Corner
Could you cook in Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Potters Corner?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Can you cater in Potters Corner?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Towns and villages near Potters Corner
Other occasions in Potters Corner
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Bringing a hog roast to Potters Corner
Potters Corner is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We cover events in Potters Corner, as well as the surrounding area. Potters Corner is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Potters Corner to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. Potters Corner is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN25 and TN26, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Kingsland Lane, Sandyhurst Lane and Westwell Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Bockhanger (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile south), Westwell (1 mile north), Hothfield (1 mile west) and Kennington (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include County Square (1.8 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.4 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include The Hayesbrook School (1.2 miles north) and Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4 miles east)
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Potters Corner, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Potters Corner?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Potters Corner hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your event in Potters Corner
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Potters Corner, such as:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Parties at home
- Staff days and open days
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Historic houses near Potters Corner include Godinton House (1.2 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards