Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire in Sellindge
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Sellindge.
- Community events
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas fairs
Hog roast hire for Sellindge
About our hog roast hire in Sellindge
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s what you get when you book a hog roast in Sellindge. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. On the menu are coleslaw, new potatoes and crackling, and we are often booked for big birthdays and anniversaries and community events.
Somewhere as small as Sellindge, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Who books hog roast hire in Sellindge?
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Hosts in Sellindge book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Weddings and receptions
- Festive gatherings
- Clubhouse events
Historic houses near Sellindge include Westenhanger Castle (1.4 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- Allergen information for every dish
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
Bringing a hog roast to Sellindge
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Sellindge, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Sellindge to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sellindge Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Sellindge, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. Sellindge is within about 5 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Sellindge, we also cover Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Sellindge include Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Questions from Sellindge
Is Sellindge too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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 follow the site rules.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you come to Sellindge?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What affects the price in Sellindge
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event in Sellindge. Evenings in Sellindge stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away