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Hog Roast Hire in Shelvin
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Shelvin.
- Weddings and receptions
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Christmas fairs
Book a hog roast in Shelvin
Questions from Shelvin
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Shelvin from London?
About 59 miles from central London.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Do you cook it or do we?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a photo.
Do you travel across Kent?
We cater across Kent, including Shelvin. Ask for a quote.
Hog roast hire for your event in Shelvin
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and community events, with crackling, halloumi skewers and salads.
In a hamlet or village like Shelvin, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which normally keeps the cost down. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Shelvin
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Evenings in Shelvin 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.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose hog roast hire in Shelvin?
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
However big or small the event in Shelvin, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Work summer parties
- Wakes
- Sports clubs and societies
- Summer garden parties
Historic houses near Shelvin include Acrise Place (4 miles south-west) and Goodnestone Park (4.5 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Places near Shelvin
Other occasions in Shelvin
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Shelvin
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast in Shelvin: local details
Shelvin is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Shelvin is well within our area for events. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Shepherds Well station is about 1.9 miles away. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Martin, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Shelvin, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across CT4. Your event could be at a house on Clints Lane and Shelvin Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Wootton (1 mile south-west), Denton (1 mile west), Lodge Lees (1 mile west), Breach (2 miles west) and Selsted (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Buckland Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include Coach House Hotel (0.7 miles north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards