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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Borden, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Borden.
- Retirement celebrations
- Big birthday parties
- Getting-engaged parties
Slow-roasted pork in Borden
For event organisers in Borden
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
About our party hog roast in Borden
A party at home needs a little planning for the roaster: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We will help you choose. For garden parties and naming ceremonies, we’ll put together a menu of jacket potatoes, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce.
A country party near Borden is perfect for a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Borden parties: what to know
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your party is in Borden, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Borden to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. If you had Cromers Wood in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Borden, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in ME9, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your party is on The Street, Mountview and Homestead View or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Borden, we also cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.6 miles north-east).
- Schools near Borden include Westlands School (0.7 miles north)
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A heads-up for next door
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
What affects the price in Borden
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Borden
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Borden?
Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Most gardens can work, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a picture.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
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.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a party buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. For an evening party in Borden, think about light: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it’s around 7:00pm. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards