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Hog Roast Hire in Stick Hill
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Stick Hill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wakes
- Christmas parties
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Slow-roasted pork in Stick Hill
Hog roast hire in Stick Hill, carved to order
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Stick Hill, low and slow, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. We are often asked to cater birthdays and anniversaries and village fêtes and school fairs, serving spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Somewhere like Stick Hill, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’ll agree a contact for the day, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Stick Hill hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Why choose hog roast hire in Stick Hill?
You don’t need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
Hosts in Stick Hill book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Community events
- Staff days and open days
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
Stick Hill questions
Is Stick Hill close to London?
About 24 miles from central London, and well within our area.
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.
Is all of Kent covered?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Is crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Stick Hill until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast in Stick Hill: local details
Stick Hill is about 5 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Wherever your event is in Stick Hill, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Stick Hill to London (24 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Stick Hill are Hever Castle (1.5 miles north-east) and Chiddingstone Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. If guests are travelling by rail, Hever station, about 0.8 miles north, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Stick Hill, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the TN8 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Hartfield Road and Eden Hall or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Stick Hill, we cover Marsh Green (2 miles west), Cowden (2 miles south), Hammerwood (3 miles south-west), Dormansland (4 miles west) and Dormans Park (5 miles west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (9 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles east), Tonbridge (8 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (13 miles east) and Southborough (7 miles east).
A little further out are Queen Victoria Hospital (4.6 miles south-west) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.1 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Arms (within half a mile south)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Also near Stick Hill
More for events in Stick Hill
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards