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Hog Roast Catering in Shoreham, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Shoreham and across Kent.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Parties at home
- Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Shoreham
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
Hog roast hire in Shoreham, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Shoreham: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and staff days and open days, with rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and salads.
In a small place like Shoreham, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Shoreham
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Shoreham, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Shoreham questions
What’s the nearest station to Shoreham?
Shoreham (Kent) station, in Shoreham itself.
Do you cater at venues 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 should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you come to Shoreham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Shoreham and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Bringing a hog roast to Shoreham
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Shoreham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Shoreham to London (about 16 miles away).
If you had Raspberry Hall Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Shoreham is within about a mile of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN14, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Shoreham, we also cover Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Shoreham includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Old George Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Who books hog roast hire in Shoreham?
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shoreham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Corporate events
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas fairs
PTAs at schools such as Shoreham Village School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards