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Hog Roast Hire in Ratling
Planning a hog roast in Ratling? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Wakes
- Festive gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
Planning an event in Ratling?
Common questions in Ratling
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Ratling?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you come to Ratling?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
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.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Hog roast hire for your event in Ratling
In Ratling, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. The idea is always the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings and receptions and parties at home.
For a rural spot like Ratling, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
When you contact us, please mention:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Ratling: venues, access and local tips
Ratling is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Events in Ratling are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 0.5 miles north-west. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Ratling is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Close by, we cover events in Nonington (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile south), Goodnestone (1 mile north-east), Chillenden (2 miles east) and Woolage Village (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We will be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Nearby places to Ratling
What else we do in Ratling
Why choose a hog roast in Ratling?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who doesn’t eat it. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Where the roaster can go in Ratling
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Around midsummer it stays light in Ratling 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards