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Hog Roast Hire for St Michaels
Looking for a hog roast in St Michaels? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Staff days and open days
Book a hog roast in St Michaels
Events we cater in St Michaels
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
However big or small the event in St Michaels, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Christmas fairs
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Corporate events
- Clubhouse events
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
Hog roast hire in St Michaels, slow-roasted on site
People book a hog roast in St Michaels for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We’re frequently asked to cater parties at home and staff days and open days, with rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
For a rural spot like St Michaels, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in St Michaels, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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St Michaels: venues, access and local tips
St Michaels is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast in St Michaels? We can help. St Michaels is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from St Michaels to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Within reach of St Michaels are historic houses such as Smallhythe Place (3.3 miles south). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. Parks such as Turners Field usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of St Michaels. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in TN30, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Ox Lane, Swain Road and Grange Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. St Michaels sits on or near the A28, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in London Beach (1 mile north), Tenterden (1 mile south), Broad Tenterden (2 miles south), Parkgate (2 miles west) and Clapper Hill (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (14 miles north-west) and Park Wood (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles south) and Romden Castle (4.3 miles north).
- Schools near St Michaels include Homewood School (0.5 miles south)
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
FAQs for St Michaels
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald 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.
Can you do a hog roast in Turners Field?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you cover St Michaels?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, St Michaels and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Also near St Michaels
Other occasions in St Michaels
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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