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Hog Roast Hire in Staplehurst
Hog roast hire in Staplehurst: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Festive gatherings
- Work summer parties
Book a hog roast in Staplehurst
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late September evenings in Staplehurst lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire for your event in Staplehurst
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Staplehurst, low and slow, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. Typical bookings include christmas parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving coleslaw, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In and around Staplehurst, gardens and village halls are common choices. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Why choose hog roast hire in Staplehurst?
For big gatherings in Staplehurst, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
However big or small the event in Staplehurst, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Work summer parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Milestone birthdays
For a fundraiser at a school like Staplehurst School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Places near Staplehurst
Other occasions in Staplehurst
Staplehurst questions
Can you cater after a service at All Saints Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Staplehurst close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
A hog roast in Staplehurst: local details
Staplehurst is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Hosts in Staplehurst book us for events of all sizes. Staplehurst is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
After a service at All Saints Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. For guests coming by train, Staplehurst station serves Staplehurst directly. Staplehurst is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in TN12, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and North Down, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Staplehurst we cover include Hawkenbury (1 mile north-east), Marden Thorn (2 miles west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north), Wanshurst Green (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Brattle Farm Museum (1 mile south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.7 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Railway Tavern (under half a mile north)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards