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Hog Roast Catering in Woodside Green, Kent
Planning a hog roast in Woodside Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Parties at home
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Woodside Green
Woodside Green questions
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
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.
Is Woodside Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is all of Kent covered?
We cater across Kent. Get in touch for a price.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
How our hog roast hire works in Woodside Green
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. For christmas fairs and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your guests.
In a small place like Woodside Green, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning a hog roast in Woodside Green
Woodside Green is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover events in Woodside Green, along with the towns and villages around it. Woodside Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Lenham School, can book a hog roast stall. A green space like Kiln Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. Woodside Green is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater events in West Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (1 mile east) and Leadingcross Green (2 miles south-west). 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 Coldbridge Castle (3.9 miles south).
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, sunset in Woodside Green is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
Why choose a hog roast in Woodside Green?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Woodside Green
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Woodside Green
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Woodside Green. Typical bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Milestone birthdays
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Staff days and open days
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away