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Hog Roast Hire for Stockbury
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Stockbury and across Kent.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Corporate events
- Parties at home
Hog roast hire in Stockbury
Hog roast hire in Stockbury, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it’s village fêtes and school fairs and parties at home, we will put together a menu of coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
In a rural place like Stockbury, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Towns and villages near Stockbury
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which often makes it better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read how we price and the cost guide.
A hog roast in Stockbury: local details
Stockbury is about 4 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Events in Stockbury are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Stockbury to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Parks such as Stockbury Hill Wood usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like St Mary Magdalene Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Stockbury, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Events anywhere in ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Whether your event is on The Street, Hill Green Road and Harrow Court or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Stockbury, we cover Yelsted (1 mile west), South Green (1 mile south-east), Hartlip (1 mile north), Lower Hartlip (1 mile north) and Danaway (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bayford Court (4.6 miles east) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Stockbury includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Three Squirrels pub (0.5 miles south)
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Stockbury
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Stockbury
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
Questions from Stockbury
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stockbury too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late September evenings in Stockbury 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 get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose hog roast hire in Stockbury?
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
In Stockbury and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Club events and presentations
- Corporate events
- Milestone birthdays
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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