Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Scragged Oak, Kent
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Scragged Oak. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Corporate events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
Slow-roasted pork in Scragged Oak
About our hog roast hire in Scragged Oak
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. We are frequently asked to cater club events and presentations and village fêtes and school fairs, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
Somewhere as small as Scragged Oak, 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. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Scragged Oak questions
Could you cook in Levan Strice?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Planning an evening hog roast in Scragged Oak? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Who books hog roast hire in Scragged Oak?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Scragged Oak and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Parties at home
- Weddings and receptions
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes
After a service at Church of St Peter, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Towns and villages near Scragged Oak
What else we do in Scragged Oak
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which normally keeps the cost down. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Scragged Oak
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
A hog roast in Scragged Oak: local details
Scragged Oak is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Scragged Oak? We can help. Scragged Oak is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Scragged Oak to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Scragged Oak are Stoneacre (4.8 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. If guests are travelling by rail, Bearsted station, about 3.2 miles south, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Scragged Oak. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the ME14 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. For events just outside Scragged Oak, we cover Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Scragged Oak include Detling Hill and Burham Down.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away