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Hog Roast Hire in Wormshill
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Wormshill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Corporate events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Parties at home
A hog roast near Wormshill
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
How our hog roast hire works in Wormshill
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and birthdays and anniversaries, serving spit-roast lamb, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Somewhere as small as Wormshill, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Wormshill questions
Can you cater after a service at St Giles?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Wormshill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Is our garden big enough?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Around midsummer it stays light in Wormshill until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Wormshill
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Wormshill: venues, access and local tips
Wormshill is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Wormshill for events. Wormshill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Wormshill to Canterbury (17 miles away).
Historic houses near Wormshill include Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 2.9 miles south of the centre. Wormshill is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cover events in every part of the ME9 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on The Street, Dray's Field and Bottom Pond Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover events in Bicknor (1 mile north-west), Hucking (2 miles west), Hollingbourne (3 miles south-west), Marley (3 miles south) and Harrietsham (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (6 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Blacksmith's Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Wormshill
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Wormshill: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Wormshill, including:
- Corporate events
- Summer garden parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Giles, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Questions to ask before booking
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards