Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire in Well Head
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Well Head. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Book a hog roast in Well Head
Hog roast hire in Well Head, carved to order
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, and alternatives for anyone who does not eat pork. For garden parties and barbecues and work summer parties, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Somewhere like Well Head, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re 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’ll keep you both updated.
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Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
Bringing a hog roast to Well Head
Well Head is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Well Head for events and the places nearby. Well Head is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Adisham station, about 2 miles south-west, is the nearest station. If you are gathering after a service at a church like St Mary's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Wherever your event is in CT3, we can bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Wingham (1 mile north-west), Twitham (1 mile east), Wingham Well (1 mile west), Broomhill (1 mile north) and Wingham Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5 miles west). The countryside around Well Head includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Well Head
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Well Head, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Well Head questions
Is Well Head too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Well Head from London?
About 59 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards