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Hog Roast Hire for Smarden
Hog roast hire in Smarden: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Christmas parties
- Sports clubs and societies
- Summer garden parties
Book a hog roast in Smarden
How our hog roast hire works in Smarden
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Smarden, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and big birthdays and anniversaries.
In a rural place like Smarden, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Smarden hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late September evenings in Smarden lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
For event organisers in Smarden
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Hog roast hire around Smarden
Smarden is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Smarden and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles east. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Michael, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Smarden, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the TN27 postcode area. Streets in the area include The Street, The Acorns and Water Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Smarden, we cover Biddenden Green (1 mile north-east), Smarden Bell (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile south-west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west) and Standen (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Romden Castle (1 mile east) and Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (within half a mile south)
Occasions we serve in Smarden
People remember a hog roast. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Smarden and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer garden parties
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Staff days and open days
- Festive gatherings
For a fundraiser at a school like Smarden Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Common questions in Smarden
How far is Smarden from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you travel across Kent?
All of Kent is in our area. Send us the address and we will quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Where the roaster can go in Smarden
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
Other occasions in Smarden
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away