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Hog Roast Hire in Sandhurst Cross
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Sandhurst Cross. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Work summer parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Clubhouse events
A hog roast near Sandhurst Cross
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Hog roast hire in Sandhurst Cross, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Whether it’s christmas fairs and clubhouse events, we can cook rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls for your guests.
In a rural place like Sandhurst Cross, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Around midsummer it stays light in Sandhurst Cross until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Sandhurst Cross
There is very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Sandhurst Cross. Here are some of the most popular:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
Among the historic houses close to Sandhurst Cross are Great Dixter (2.5 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Sandhurst Cross: venues, access and local tips
Sandhurst Cross is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. We cover Sandhurst Cross and its neighbours for events. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Sandhurst Cross to Canterbury (29 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sandhurst Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. If guests are travelling by rail, Robertsbridge station is about 4.3 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Sandhurst Cross, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in TN18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Road, Bodiam Road and Bourne Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Bodiam (1 mile south-west), Little Conghurst (1 mile north-west), Four Throws (1 mile north-west) and Linkhill (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north), Staplehurst (10 miles north) and Stanhope (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (5.4 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Bodiam Manor School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Old Tavern (less than half a mile east)
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Your questions about a hog roast in Sandhurst Cross
What’s the nearest station to Sandhurst Cross?
Robertsbridge station, about 4.3 miles south-west of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Do you travel across Kent?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Sandhurst Cross
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Nearby places to Sandhurst Cross
More for events in Sandhurst Cross
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards