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Hog Roast Catering in West Kingsdown, Kent
Planning a hog roast in West Kingsdown? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Christmas fairs
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Hog roast hire in West Kingsdown
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Hog roast hire in West Kingsdown, carved to order
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. For christmas fairs and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we can cook coleslaw, salads and new potatoes.
There may be a hall or playing field near West Kingsdown if the garden is small; any can host a hog roast with permission. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually 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 West Kingsdown lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for West Kingsdown
Can you cater after a service at Church of Saint Edmund?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is West Kingsdown close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Where the roaster can go in West Kingsdown
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
West Kingsdown: venues, access and local tips
West Kingsdown is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater events of every size in West Kingsdown. West Kingsdown is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
After a service at Church of Saint Edmund, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. PTAs at schools such as West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of West Kingsdown. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in TN15, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include Church Road, London Road and Hever Wood Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Maplescombe (1 mile north-west), Knatts Valley (1 mile south-west), East Hill (1 mile south-west), Fawkham Green (2 miles north-east) and Ash (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Otford Heritage Centre (3.8 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (2.6 miles north-west).
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Put the menu on the invitation
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
China crockery is available on request, at an extra cost.
Occasions we serve in West Kingsdown
There’s very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
In West Kingsdown and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Gatherings after a funeral
Nearby historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (2.8 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- What the price includes, item by item
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards