Kent · England
Party Hog Roast for Bedgebury Cross
Party hog roast in Bedgebury Cross: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Milestone birthdays
- Reunions
- Christenings
Party hog roast in Bedgebury Cross
How our party hog roast works in Bedgebury Cross
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, and pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling are just that. Alternatives cover anyone who doesn’t eat pork. For summer parties in the garden and family reunions, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and jacket potatoes for your guests.
Near Bedgebury Cross, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will handle the rest. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A heads-up for next door
- A step-free way into the garden
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning a party in Bedgebury Cross
Bedgebury Cross is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Bedgebury Cross, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Bedgebury Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Christ Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bedgebury Cross, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cater parties across the TN17 postcode area. That could mean a party in a garden on Bedgebury Road and Lady Oak Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover parties in Riseden (1 mile north-west), Kilndown (1 mile west), Stonecrouch (2 miles south-west), Flimwell (2 miles south) and Three Leg Cross (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Old Scotney Castle (1.7 miles west). Within reach you will find Bewl Water.
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For an evening party in Bedgebury Cross, 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.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you do not have to.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Every party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Bedgebury Cross hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Bedgebury Cross questions
Do you come out to small places like Bedgebury Cross?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Bedgebury Cross close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Places near Bedgebury Cross
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For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
At food time, we carve and serve, then tidy up.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away