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Party Hog Roast in Barnes Cray
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 Barnes Cray.
- Garden parties
- Neighbourhood parties
- Big family get-togethers
Party hog roast for Barnes Cray
About our party hog roast in Barnes Cray
A big birthday deserves a centrepiece, and a whole hog roasting in the garden is exactly that. The smell sets the mood. Popular choices include coleslaw, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage, and typical bookings are for milestone birthdays and engagement parties.
In a place like Barnes Cray, a party at home is generally the easiest option. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we will do the rest. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Barnes Cray questions
Could you cook in Braeburn Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Barnes Cray close to London?
About 13 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We’ll talk you through it when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Autumn parties in Barnes Cray get dark early: about 7:05pm by late September and 3:50pm by December. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or DA1 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every party is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
Every party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning a party in Barnes Cray
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Barnes Cray, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Barnes Cray is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Barnes Cray to London (13 miles away).
No room at home? A club or hall near Barnes Cray with outdoor space often works. A christening at Christ Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
This part of Kent takes in DA1 and DA8, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Local streets include Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west) and West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Barnes Cray include Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Bird in Hand pub (0.7 miles south)
- Local facilities include Colyers (1.3 miles north-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with takeaway pizzas, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Barnes Cray hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so it’s cooking when guests arrive.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards