Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Preston, Kent
We bring a hog roast across Preston and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas parties
- Club events and presentations
Slow-roasted pork in Preston
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is typically the easier choice. 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, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Hog roast hire in Preston, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We’re frequently asked to cater clubhouse events and Fêtes, fairs and shows, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and coleslaw.
In a rural place like Preston, 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.
Also near Preston
Other occasions in Preston
Bringing a hog roast to Preston
Preston is about 6 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Preston is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Preston is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (4 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. A green space like Grove Ferry Picnic Area is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on The Street, The Forstal and Park Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Grove (1 mile north-west), West Stourmouth (1 mile north), East Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), Upstreet (2 miles north-west) and Ware (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (12 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Where the roaster can go in Preston
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Preston
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- Site access
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
FAQs for Preston
Can you do a hog roast in Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Preston?
Adisham station, about 4.3 miles south of the centre.
Do you cover Preston?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Preston and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Around midsummer it stays light in Preston 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.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away