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Hog Roast Hire in Scarborough
Hog roast hire in Scarborough: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Christmas fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Staff days and open days
Book a hog roast in Scarborough
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
Hog roast hire in Scarborough, carved to order
In Scarborough, a hog roast is an easy way to feed a lot of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. Everything comes with us, and our staff serve and clear. We serve crackling, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff days and open days and village fêtes and school fairs.
For a rural spot like Scarborough, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Scarborough: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Scarborough?
Snodland station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Scarborough?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is all of Medway covered?
We cover Medway and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Scarborough
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we are on site
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Who books hog roast hire in Scarborough?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Scarborough: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Here’s what people in Scarborough most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Club events and presentations
- Community events
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings, day or evening
If you had Holborough Marshes in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
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How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Scarborough, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast in Scarborough: local details
Scarborough is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. A hog roast suits events around Scarborough, whatever the venue. We cover all 68 towns and villages across Medway. You can also see our page for London, about 27 miles away.
Within reach of Scarborough are historic houses such as Starkey Castle (1.7 miles north) and Temple Manor (3.4 miles north). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Churches such as St Mary's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
This part of Medway takes in ME1, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Pilgrims Way and Scarborough Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Peters Village (1 mile west), Burham (1 mile south-east), Wouldham (1 mile north-west), Holborough (1 mile west) and Halling (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.8 miles north-east) and St. Catherine's Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Scarborough include The Holmesdale School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Windmill pub (0.6 miles south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away