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Hog Roast Hire for Saltwood
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Saltwood and across Kent.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Corporate events
- Gatherings after a funeral
Planning an event in Saltwood?
Why choose a hog roast in Saltwood?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price or the cost guide.
Hog roast hire for your event in Saltwood
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. For sports clubs and societies and christmas fairs, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your guests.
Somewhere like Saltwood, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
How we price a hog roast
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
For event organisers in Saltwood
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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.
Saltwood: venues, access and local tips
Saltwood is about 1 mile north of Hythe, in Kent. Saltwood is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Saltwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Saltwood CofE Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. A green space like Brockhill Country Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Saltwood is within about 6 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. The coast is within about a mile of Saltwood, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in CT21, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include Old Saltwood Lane, The Green and Bartholomew Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Saltwood we cover include Hythe (1 mile south), Sandling (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile west), Palmarsh (2 miles south-west) and Newingreen (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (10 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles east), Tower Hamlets (10 miles east) and Hawkinge (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (4.1 miles east) and Hythe Museum (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion Public House (0.6 miles south)
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Saltwood, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- 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 clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Occasions we serve in Saltwood
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Hosts in Saltwood book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Wakes
- Parties at home
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas parties
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
FAQs for Saltwood
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Brockhill Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you come to Saltwood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Saltwood and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is crackling included?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that’s what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Nearby places to Saltwood
More for events in Saltwood
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards