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Hog Roast Hire for Wainscott
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Wainscott.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Weddings, day or evening
- Wakes
Hog roast hire for Wainscott
Hog roast hire in Wainscott, carved to order
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Whether it’s christmas parties and staff days and open days, we can cook crackling, salads and new potatoes.
A place like Wainscott often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Common questions in Wainscott
Which station is closest to Wainscott?
Strood station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at St Philip & St James?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Wainscott hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Bringing a hog roast to Wainscott
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Wainscott is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We cover 68 places across Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Within reach of Wainscott are historic houses such as Restoration House (1.7 miles south) and Temple Manor (1.9 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Philip & St James, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Here we cover the ME2 and ME3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south) and French Hospital (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Wainscott include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Temple School (0.9 miles west) and The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
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Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Why choose hog roast hire in Wainscott?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Wainscott: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Wainscott:
- Festive gatherings
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Summer garden parties
PTAs at schools such as Wainscott Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Evenings in Wainscott stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards