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Hog Roast Hire in Shadoxhurst
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Shadoxhurst. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Work summer parties
- Milestone birthdays
Hog roast hire in Shadoxhurst
Hog roast hire in Shadoxhurst, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Typical bookings include weddings and receptions and parties at home, serving halloumi skewers, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
Somewhere as small as Shadoxhurst, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which normally keeps the cost down. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Shadoxhurst
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
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What affects the price in Shadoxhurst
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Shadoxhurst
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Shadoxhurst
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Shadoxhurst. Here are some of the most popular:
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas parties
- Parties at home
- Community events
For anyone arriving by rail, Ham Street station, about 3.1 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Who carves and who serves
- Travel and any London charges
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Shadoxhurst. Around midsummer it stays light in Shadoxhurst 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’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- 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 will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Shadoxhurst: venues, access and local tips
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Shadoxhurst suit a hog roast. Shadoxhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shadoxhurst to Canterbury (16 miles away).
If you had Stone Wood in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. PTAs at schools such as John Wallis Academy often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Shadoxhurst. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the TN26 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to events in Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Shadoxhurst includes Orlestone Forest.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Shadoxhurst questions
Is Shadoxhurst too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. 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 work to whatever the site needs.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you cover Shadoxhurst?
Yes, Shadoxhurst is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards