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Hog Roast Hire in Throwley Forstal
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Throwley Forstal. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes
- Club events and presentations
Hog roast hire in Throwley Forstal
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- Travel to Throwley Forstal
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Throwley Forstal
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for festive gatherings and weddings, day or evening.
In a small place like Throwley Forstal, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
Bringing a hog roast to Throwley Forstal
Throwley Forstal is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Throwley Forstal is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Throwley Forstal to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
Churches such as Church of St Michael and All Angels rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (1.1 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Throwley Forstal, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Throwley (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich (2 miles north-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles north-east) and The Valley (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (3 miles north-west).
Nearby places to Throwley Forstal
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Throwley Forstal questions
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Throwley Forstal from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can you cater in Throwley Forstal?
Yes, Throwley Forstal is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
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. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Throwley Forstal hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Light matters for a long roast: around Throwley Forstal, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Occasions we serve in Throwley Forstal
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Here’s what people in Throwley Forstal most often book a hog roast for:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Work summer parties
- Sports clubs and societies
- Garden parties and barbecues
If guests are travelling by rail, Selling station is about 4.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
For event organisers in Throwley Forstal
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards