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Hog Roast Catering in Stone, Kent
Hog roast hire in Stone: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Community events
- Work summer parties
- Christmas fairs
Hog roast hire for Stone
Hog roast hire for your event in Stone
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
In and around Stone, gardens and village halls are common choices. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Perfect for your event in Stone
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Stone, including:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Staff days and open days
- Sports clubs and societies
Historic houses near Stone include Hall Place and Gardens (4.8 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Why choose a hog roast in Stone?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Stone hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evenings in Stone stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Stone
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Stone?
The closest is Stone Crossing station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
A hog roast in Stone: local details
Stone is about 2 miles east of Dartford, in Kent. Events in Stone are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Stone to London (about 16 miles away).
Coming by train? Stone Crossing station is about 0.5 miles away. Churches such as Church of St Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the DA9 postcode area and the streets around it. From Church Road, Perkins Close and Richardson Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Stone include the A296, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Greenhithe (1 mile north-east), Swanscombe (1 mile east), Bean (2 miles south-east), Darenth (2 miles south) and Temple Hill (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (5 miles east), Northfleet (3 miles east), Swanley (5 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Windmill Hill (4 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Museum of Geology (1.3 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (1 mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Stone Lodge School (1 mile west) and Leigh Academy (1.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart Public House (0.6 miles north-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
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What affects the price in Stone
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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