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Hog Roast Hire in West Street
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in West Street.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas fairs
- Staff days and open days
A hog roast near West Street
Hog roast hire in West Street, carved to order
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. We serve spit-roast lamb, crackling and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for village fêtes and school fairs and wakes and memorial gatherings.
In a rural place like West Street, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Full catering or machine hire? 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
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why West Street hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Questions from West Street
What’s the nearest station to West Street?
Lenham station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is crackling included?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in West Street
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
Who books hog roast hire in West Street?
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Whatever the occasion in West Street, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings, day or evening
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
Also near West Street
Other occasions in West Street
Planning a hog roast in West Street
West Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater events across West Street and nearby. West Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like The Lenham School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. If you had Kiln Wood in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of West Street, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
This part of Kent takes in ME17. For events just outside West Street, we cover Woodside Green (1 mile south-east), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (2 miles east) and Wichling (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (3.9 miles north-east).
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Planning an evening hog roast in West Street? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards