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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Bowmans, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your party in Bowmans. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Big birthday parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Engagement parties
Party hog roast in Bowmans
How our party hog roast works in Bowmans
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we cook, carve and serve. For big birthday parties and engagement parties, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
Parties around Bowmans are often relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. 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 Bowmans hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Nearby places to Bowmans
Other occasions in Bowmans
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A word with the neighbours
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Planning a party in Bowmans
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. Bowmans and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Bowmans to London (13 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Crayford station, about 0.6 miles north. If you had Dartford Heath in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Bowmans is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Parties anywhere in DA1, DA2 and DA5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Bowmans is on the A2018, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Bowmans we cover include Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bexley Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Bowmans include Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near Bowmans include Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles south-east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Colyers (2.2 miles north)
How we price a hog roast for your party
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or DA1 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Events we cater in Bowmans
It feeds a crowd at once, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
Whatever the occasion in Bowmans, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Neighbourhood parties
- Getting-engaged parties
- Big family get-togethers
- Christenings
Local halls and clubs near Bowmans are an option if there’s no room at home.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Bowmans: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Dartford Heath?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
You can hire the machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do children like hog roasts?
Yes, and tell us how many children are coming, so we get the amounts right.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Think about children’s portions
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
We set up in the agreed spot, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Bowmans, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards