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Party Hog Roast in Chartham
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your party in Chartham.
- Retirement parties
- Engagement parties
- Big birthday parties
Planning an event in Chartham?
Party hog roast in Chartham, carved to order
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we roast, carve, serve and clear. For family reunions and street parties, we will put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, crackling and hog roast rolls for your guests.
Country parties near Chartham suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Plan shelter in case it rains. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose a hog roast in Chartham?
Compared with a buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved, and nothing sits out all afternoon. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Chartham
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Think about children’s portions
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing typically contains gluten
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
Parties in Chartham: homes, halls and local tips
Chartham is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Chartham. Chartham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
A christening at Church of St Mary followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. A green space like No Man's Orchard is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Chartham, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
For parties in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Station Road, River Court and The Green, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (1 mile south-west), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north), Garlinge Green (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (2.7 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Artichoke Inn (within half a mile south-east)
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, sunset in Chartham is about 7:00pm; by December it is about 3:50pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We check the space and quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A heads-up for next door
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Events we cater in Chartham
There’s very little washing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Chartham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Big family get-togethers
- Anniversary parties
Guests arriving by train should know that Chartham station is in Chartham itself.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
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Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Chartham
Which station is closest to Chartham?
Chartham has its own station: Chartham station.
How far is Chartham from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Chartham?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What about the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: roasting takes hours. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away