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Hog Roast Hire for Yalding
Hog roast hire in Yalding: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
- Christmas parties
Hog roast hire in Yalding
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Yalding
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Yalding
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We serve new potatoes, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater summer garden parties and festive gatherings.
In a small place like Yalding, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Yalding
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Hog roast hire around Yalding
Yalding is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast in Yalding? We can help. Yalding is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
If you had Quarry Wood in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Peter's and St Paul's Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Wherever your event is in ME18, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include High Street, Windmill Path and Blunden Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Yalding, we cover Congelow (1 mile south), Benover (1 mile south), Hunton (1 mile south-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west) and Laddingford (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles west).
A little further out are Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Walnut Tree Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Yalding
Which station is closest to Yalding?
Yalding station, about 1 mile west of the centre.
Is Yalding close to London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
For event organisers in Yalding
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Planning an evening hog roast in Yalding? 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Other occasions in Yalding
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Yalding
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away