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Hog Roast Hire in Sandway
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Sandway. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near Sandway
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Light matters for a long roast: in Sandway, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Sandway, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Hog roast hire for your event in Sandway
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. Typical bookings include staff days and open days and weddings and receptions, serving spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and crackling.
Somewhere as small as Sandway, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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Other occasions in Sandway
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your event in Sandway
A hog roast is memorable. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Parties at home
- Christmas fairs
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings and receptions
Churches such as St Mary's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
Your questions about a hog roast in Sandway
Is Sandway close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you serve the crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
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 everyone in the loop.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Parking near the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast in Sandway: local details
Sandway is about 8 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Sandway? We can help. Sandway is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Sandway to Canterbury (17 miles away).
A green space like Kiln Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Platts Heath Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sandway, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your event is on Headcorn Road, Sandway Road and Old Ham Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Platt's Heath (1 mile south-west), Liverton Street (1 mile south-west), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile south), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Harrietsham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (2.1 miles south).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Wishful Thinker pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away