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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Bredhurst, Medway
Party hog roast in Bredhurst: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Naming ceremonies
- Big family get-togethers
- Engagement celebrations
Planning an event in Bredhurst?
Party hog roast in Bredhurst, carved to order
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, so hog roast rolls are ideal. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. Popular choices include crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and coleslaw, and we’re often booked for family reunions and street parties.
A country party near Bredhurst is perfect for a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with cooking for everyone yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Bredhurst hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
FAQs for Bredhurst
Do you come out to small places like Bredhurst?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Levan Strice?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is our garden suitable?
Often, yes, if there’s a level spot away from the house and trees, given access for the equipment. Send us a photo.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
You can hire the machine. We will talk you through it when we quote.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Bredhurst
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A word with the neighbours
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- A spot well away from the house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Sunset in Bredhurst is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is usually in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:50pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Let us know roughly how many children
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
Bredhurst parties: what to know
Bredhurst is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. We cover parties in Bredhurst. We cater 68 places across Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. A green space like Levan Strice is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. Bredhurst is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
For parties in ME7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include The Street, Fir Tree Grove and Hurstwood Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For parties just outside Bredhurst, we cover Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east), Lidsing (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Bredhurst includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include Rainham School for Girls (2.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Harrow pub (0.6 miles west)
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 normally easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Also near Bredhurst
What else we do in Bredhurst
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away