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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Abbey Gate, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your party in Abbey Gate. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Big birthday parties
- Neighbourhood parties
- Garden parties
Party hog roast in Abbey Gate
Party hog roast near Abbey Gate
After a christening near Abbey Gate, a hog roast in the garden feeds the whole family, and nobody misses the celebration. We are frequently asked to cater reunions and close and cul-de-sac parties, with rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage.
In a small place like Abbey Gate, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll plan the route. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with a restaurant booking, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. 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 us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
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What affects the price in Abbey Gate
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out who does not eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Occasions we serve in Abbey Gate
You are a host, not a cook.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Abbey Gate, such as:
- Street parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer parties in the garden
- Wedding anniversaries
Within reach of Abbey Gate are historic houses such as Stoneacre (4.2 miles south-east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A step-free way into the garden
- Neighbours warned about the smell
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Abbey Gate questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at St Paul's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we cook it ourselves?
You can hire the machine. We’ll talk you through it when we quote.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We bring cover for the roaster; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Hosting a hog roast party in Abbey Gate
Abbey Gate is about 1 mile north-west of Foley Park, in Kent. We cater parties across Abbey Gate and nearby. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Guests arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Maidstone East station, about 1.4 miles south. A green space like Tyland Barn is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Abbey Gate is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in ME14 and ME16, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean a party in a garden on Lock Lane, Grange Lane and Tyland Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Abbey Gate sits on or near the M20, which makes travel to your party easy. For parties just outside Abbey Gate, we cover Sandling (1 mile north), Ringlestone (1 mile south), Harbourland (1 mile east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Foley Park (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west), Northfleet (12 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Allington Castle (under half a mile south-west) and Fremlin Walk (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Abbey Gate includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include The Maplesden Noakes School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Yew Tree pub (less than half a mile east)
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. For an evening party in Abbey Gate, think about light: it is light until about 9:15pm in June but only about 7:00pm in late September. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away