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Hog Roast Hire for Sholden Meadows
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Sholden Meadows and across Kent.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes
Hog roast hire for Sholden Meadows
About our hog roast hire in Sholden Meadows
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, and alternatives for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Typical bookings include club events and presentations and work summer parties, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and salads.
In a rural place like Sholden Meadows, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Access for our equipment, without steps
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
Common questions in Sholden Meadows
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is Sholden Meadows 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 cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Is it just pork?
It’s built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
We will agree a contact for the day, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Light matters for a long roast: in Sholden Meadows, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
A hog roast in Sholden Meadows: local details
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Sholden Meadows. Sholden Meadows is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Churches such as Church of St Nicholas rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. If you had Betteshanger Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sholden Meadows, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Events anywhere in CT14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Sholden Meadows, we also cover Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Magnet pub (0.7 miles south-east)
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Sholden Meadows
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Travel to Sholden Meadows
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Also near Sholden Meadows
What else we do in Sholden Meadows
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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