Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire for Small Hythe
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Small Hythe. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Club events and presentations
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Festive gatherings
Hog roast hire in Small Hythe
Planning a hog roast in Small Hythe
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Small Hythe suit a hog roast. Small Hythe is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Historic houses near Small Hythe include Smallhythe Place (under half a mile south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Churches such as Church of St John the Baptist rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
Anywhere in TN30, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater events in Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (within half a mile south). The countryside around Small Hythe includes Flatropers Wood.
How our hog roast hire works in Small Hythe
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We roast slowly on site in Small Hythe, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Whether it is work summer parties and christmas fairs, we can cook hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and new potatoes and more.
In a hamlet or village like Small Hythe, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
How we price a hog roast
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Small Hythe
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Small Hythe from London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Small Hythe, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Small Hythe hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Also near Small Hythe
What else we do in Small Hythe
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards