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Hog Roast Catering in Riverhead, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Riverhead and the surrounding area.
- Work summer parties
- Christmas parties
- Sports clubs and societies
A hog roast near Riverhead
How our hog roast hire works in Riverhead
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. For summer garden parties and gatherings after a funeral, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes and more.
A place like Riverhead often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Riverhead
Also in Riverhead
Why choose hog roast hire in Riverhead?
You do not need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Riverhead, such as:
- Weddings and receptions
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes
- Clubhouse events
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Travel and any London charges
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Apple sauce
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Around midsummer it stays light in Riverhead until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, 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.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Bringing a hog roast to Riverhead
Riverhead is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Riverhead is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Riverhead is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Riverhead to London (19 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Amherst School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Within reach of Riverhead are historic houses such as Knole House (2 miles south-east) and Quebec House (4.2 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Riverhead is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN13 and TN14, we can bring the roaster to you. From London Road, Hamlin Road and Witches Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Riverhead, we cover Dunton Green (1 mile north), Bessels Green (1 mile south-west), Sevenoaks (1 mile east), Chipstead (1 mile west) and Kippington (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (less than half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Beehive Public House (less than half a mile west)
Why choose a hog roast in Riverhead?
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. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Riverhead: your questions answered
Could you cook in Montreal Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Riverhead?
The closest is Sevenoaks station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away