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Hog Roast Hire in Stubb's Cross
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Stubb's Cross.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Festive gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near Stubb's Cross
About our hog roast hire in Stubb's Cross
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. For christmas parties and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls and more.
For a rural spot like Stubb's Cross, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event in Stubb's Cross. Evenings in Stubb's Cross stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Who books hog roast hire in Stubb's Cross?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Stubb's Cross, including:
- Work summer parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Clubhouse events
Parks such as Ashford Community Woodland typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
Bringing a hog roast to Stubb's Cross
Stubb's Cross is about 2 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Stubb's Cross, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Stubb's Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Churches such as St Francis rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. Historic houses near Stubb's Cross include Godinton House (3.3 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Stubb's Cross is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in TN26, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Magpie Hall Road and Tally Ho Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Stubb's Cross, we also cover Kingsnorth (1 mile east), Shadoxhurst (1 mile south-west), Park Farm (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-east) and Chilmington Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (11 miles east), Davington (14 miles north), Preston (14 miles north) and Hawkinge (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Stubb's Cross include Orlestone Forest.
- Local schools include John Wallis Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Queen's Head Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Your questions about a hog roast in Stubb's Cross
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at St Francis?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Will people get crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Also in Stubb's Cross
- 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