Kent · England
Hog Roast Hire for Wincheap
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Wincheap and the surrounding area.
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Wincheap?
Why choose hog roast hire in Wincheap?
For big gatherings in Wincheap, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
People around Wincheap book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Wakes
- Christmas fairs
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Work summer parties
PTAs at schools such as Wincheap Foundation Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
About our hog roast hire in Wincheap
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. For summer garden parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and hog roast rolls for your guests.
There may be a hall or playing field near Wincheap if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Wincheap
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast in Wincheap
How far is Wincheap from London?
About 53 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mildred?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
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 our garden big enough?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. A photo helps us check.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Do you cook it or do we?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
We cover Kent and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Nearby places to Wincheap
More for events in Wincheap
Why choose a hog roast in Wincheap?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Wincheap hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Planning an evening hog roast in Wincheap? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast in Wincheap: local details
Wincheap is about 1 mile south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wincheap is well within our area for events. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
A green space like Whitehall Meadows is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. Coming by train? Wincheap has its own station, Canterbury East station.
This part of Kent takes in CT1 and CT2, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Ada Road, Cow Lane and Back Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Wincheap on the A2, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover events in Canterbury (1 mile north-east), Thanington (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile north-west), Stuppington (1 mile south) and Hales Place (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south) and Ramsgate (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (less than half a mile north-east) and Rupert Bear Museum (under half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Wincheap include The Canterbury Academy (0.5 miles north-west) and Canterbury School of Architecture (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Duke's Head Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Put the menu on the invitation
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Wincheap
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away