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Party Hog Roast for Bishopsbourne
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Bishopsbourne.
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Family reunions
- Engagement celebrations
A hog roast near Bishopsbourne
Party hog roast near Bishopsbourne
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, with the right permissions. We are often asked to cater neighbourhood parties and anniversary parties, serving coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage.
Country parties near Bishopsbourne suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Plan shelter in case it rains. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Find out who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Add a dietary question to the invite
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so it’s cooking when guests arrive.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Perfect for your party in Bishopsbourne
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
Hosts in Bishopsbourne book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Wedding anniversaries
- Reunions
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Big birthday parties
For party guests on the train, Bekesbourne station, about 2.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, sunset in Bishopsbourne is about 7:00pm; by December it is about 3:50pm. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A step-free way into the garden
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, you are not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and the food is ready for everyone at once. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every party is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Bishopsbourne
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning a party in Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne is about 4 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Bishopsbourne. Bishopsbourne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Within reach of Bishopsbourne are historic houses such as Goodnestone Park (4.1 miles east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. If the day starts at Church of St Mary, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Bishopsbourne is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in CT4, we can bring the roaster to you. From The Street, Park Lane and Crows Camp Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Bishopsbourne, we also cover Kingston (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile north), Out Elmstead (1 mile south-east), Marley (1 mile south) and Patrixbourne (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.2 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Mermaid Inn (within half a mile south-east)
FAQs for Bishopsbourne
How far is Bishopsbourne from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Bishopsbourne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What about kids?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Nearby places to Bishopsbourne
What else we do in Bishopsbourne
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards