Kent · England
Party Hog Roast for Canterbury
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your party in Canterbury. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wedding anniversaries
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Back-garden get-togethers
Party hog roast for Canterbury
How our party hog roast works in Canterbury
A hog roast makes a party at home feel special. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you’re ready, so you can enjoy your own party. For milestone birthdays and back-garden get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage and more.
There are plenty of party venues in Canterbury, but home is often the best venue. Let us know how we get into the garden. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A step-free way into the garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Party venues around Canterbury
Canterbury is in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Canterbury, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Canterbury is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Margaret or St Thomas of Canterbury Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. Guests arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Canterbury: Canterbury East station.
Here we cover the CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Whether your party is on Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A2 and A28 close by, Canterbury is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). Canterbury is one of the larger places we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for parties.
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (under half a mile south). The countryside around Canterbury includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east) and Canterbury School of Architecture (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Buttermarket pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In Canterbury, late May sunsets come at about 8:45pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so an early-evening carve is generally in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:50pm, need lights by the roaster.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your party in Canterbury
Children usually love it, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
Here’s what people in Canterbury most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Summer parties in the garden
- Christenings
- Getting-engaged parties
- Big family get-togethers
A green space like Bus Company Island is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Canterbury
What’s the nearest station to Canterbury?
Canterbury East station, in Canterbury itself.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Margaret: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
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About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Add a dietary question to the invite
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so just let us know.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away