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Hog Roast Catering in Underling Green, Kent
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Underling Green. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes
- Christmas parties
Planning an event in Underling Green?
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Hog roast hire in Underling Green, slow-roasted on site
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Whether it is weddings, day or evening and wakes, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers and more.
In a small place like Underling Green, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
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Why choose a hog roast in Underling Green?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Underling Green
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning a hog roast in Underling Green
Underling Green is about 5 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast in Underling Green? We cover the whole area. Underling Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Marden station, about 1.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Underling Green is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Events anywhere in TN12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Milebush (1 mile south-west), St Ann's Green (1 mile south), Wanshurst Green (1 mile south), Cross-at-Hand (1 mile east) and Rabbit's Cross (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (5.5 miles north) and South East Romany Museum (1.3 miles south).
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- 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.
On the menu in Underling Green
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late September evenings in Underling Green lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, 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’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Your questions about a hog roast in Underling Green
Is Underling Green close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Underling Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Do you come to Underling Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Underling Green and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Why choose hog roast hire in Underling Green?
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
Whatever the occasion in Underling Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Sports clubs and societies
- Staff days and open days
Among the historic houses close to Underling Green are Stoneacre (5 miles north-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away