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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Ashford, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party turns the food into a centrepiece of your party in Ashford.
- Big birthday parties
- Engagement parties
- Family reunions
Book a hog roast in Ashford
Perfect for your party in Ashford
It feeds a crowd at once, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
Whatever the occasion in Ashford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Big family get-togethers
- Christenings
- Getting-engaged parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Guests arriving by train should know that Ashford has its own station, Ashford International station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
About our party hog roast in Ashford
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, with the right permissions. Whether it’s summer parties in the garden and christenings and naming days, we can cook coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
There are plenty of party venues in Ashford, but home is often the best venue. Let us know how we get into the garden. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Sunset in Ashford is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is typically in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Questions from Ashford
What’s the nearest station to Ashford?
Ashford has its own station: Ashford International station.
Can you cater after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
For event organisers in Ashford
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Think about children’s portions
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A word with the neighbours
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A spot well away from the house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a party in Ashford
Ashford is in Kent. Ashford and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you had Ashford Green Corridors in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. A christening at Christ Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Ashford is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Kent takes in TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26, so your party can be anywhere in it. We can cater a party on streets such as Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A20 and A28, Ashford is simple for us to get to. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Ashford is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for parties.
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include Ashford School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Locomotive pub (under half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Ashford
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Nearby places to Ashford
More for events in Ashford
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards