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Party Hog Roast for Boyden Gate
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Boyden Gate and across Kent.
- Garden parties
- Reunions
- Milestone birthdays
Planning an event in Boyden Gate?
Party hog roast near Boyden Gate
A big birthday deserves a centrepiece, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. Your guests will smell it from the street. Whether it’s engagement parties and big birthday parties, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage for your guests.
Country parties near Boyden Gate suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your party. For an evening party in Boyden Gate, think about light: it is light until about 9:15pm in June but only about 7:00pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- 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.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your party for a quote: use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Planning a party in Boyden Gate
Boyden Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Boyden Gate, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Boyden Gate is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Boyden Gate to Canterbury (7 miles away).
A christening at Church of St Mary the Virgin followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. If you had Grove Ferry Picnic Area in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. The coast is within about 4 miles, so breezy days are common, and we always plan for it.
Wherever your party is in CT3, we can roast on site for your guests. From Forge Lane and Church Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Chislet (1 mile south), Highstead (1 mile north-west), Chitty (1 mile south-east), Hollow Street (1 mile south) and Old Tree (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (6 miles south-west). The countryside around Boyden Gate includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local pubs include Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, you’re not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and everyone eats together. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Boyden Gate
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A word with the neighbours
- Parking close to the house
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
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.
Questions from Boyden Gate
What’s the nearest station to Boyden Gate?
The closest is Herne Bay station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Boyden Gate?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
You can hire the machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do children like hog roasts?
Most children like pork in a soft roll, with chicken as an alternative.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away