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Hog Roast Hire in Sole Street
Hog roast hire in Sole Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings, day or evening
- Club events and presentations
Book a hog roast in Sole Street
Why choose hog roast hire in Sole Street?
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Club events and presentations
- Parties at home
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas parties
A green space like Camer Park Country Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Hog roast hire in Sole Street, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Sole Street: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. Typical bookings include wakes and clubhouse events, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
In a rural place like Sole Street, 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 every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Parking near the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sole Street
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, sunset in Sole Street is around 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send 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 pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Planning help
Sole Street: venues, access and local tips
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Hosts in Sole Street book us for events of all sizes. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Cobham Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Churches such as St Mary's Room rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
Here we cover the DA13 and DA12 postcode area. Local streets include Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater events in Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). Within reach you will find Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Inn (less than half a mile south)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
Sole Street: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Sole Street?
Sole Street station, in Sole Street itself.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Room?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you cover Sole Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Sole Street and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
What affects the price in Sole Street
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Towns and villages near Sole Street
Also in Sole Street
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away