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Party Hog Roast for Bockhanger
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your party in Bockhanger. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Reunions
- Summer parties in the garden
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
Book a hog roast in Bockhanger
Who books party hog roast in Bockhanger?
It feeds a crowd at once, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Bockhanger:
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Family reunions
- Getting-engaged parties
- Naming ceremonies
Among the historic houses close to Bockhanger are Godinton House (2.1 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Party hog roast near Bockhanger
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most hosts prefer us to do it, and spend time with their guests. For garden parties and getting-engaged parties, we will put together a menu of coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and crackling and more.
Around Bockhanger, a garden with room to spare is all you need. A hog roast fits right in. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose a hog roast in Bockhanger?
DIY or catered? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Bockhanger
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Bockhanger
Which station is closest to Bockhanger?
The closest is Ashford International station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We cover the cooking area, but plan somewhere dry for guests.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. By late September, sunset in Bockhanger is about 7:00pm; by December it’s about 3:50pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you’re ready.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
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.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Hosting a hog roast party in Bockhanger
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your party in Bockhanger? We can help. Bockhanger is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Bockhanger to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.5 miles south. Bockhanger is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Kent takes in TN24 and TN25, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. We can cater a party on streets such as Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For parties just outside Bockhanger, we cover Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles north) and Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
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Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A spot well away from the house
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards