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Hog Roast Hire in Snoll Hatch
Looking for a hog roast in Snoll Hatch? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Sports clubs and societies
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Snoll Hatch?
FAQs for Snoll Hatch
Do you come out to small places like Snoll Hatch?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Snoll Hatch?
Beltring station, about 1 mile east of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Will people get crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
How our hog roast hire works in Snoll Hatch
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. We serve coleslaw, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for corporate events and milestone birthdays.
In a rural place like Snoll Hatch, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Who books hog roast hire in Snoll Hatch?
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Snoll Hatch and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Sports clubs and societies
- Christmas fairs
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Beltring station, about 1 mile east.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Bringing a hog roast to Snoll Hatch
Snoll Hatch is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Snoll Hatch and the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 29 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Snoll Hatch are Old Soar Manor (4.5 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a fundraiser at a school like East Peckham Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Snoll Hatch Road and Addlestead Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Snoll Hatch, we also cover East Peckham (1 mile north-east), Little Mill (1 mile west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east) and Beltring (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find The Hop Farm Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Castle (4.8 miles west). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Merry Boys pub (under half a mile north-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Light matters for a long roast: in Snoll Hatch, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
China crockery is available on request, at an extra cost.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Nearby places to Snoll Hatch
More for events in Snoll Hatch
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards