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Party Hog Roast in Durrant Green
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Durrant Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Big birthday parties
- Retirement parties
- Christenings
Book a hog roast in Durrant Green
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
About our party hog roast in Durrant Green
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, with the right permissions. Typical bookings include big birthday parties and retirement parties, serving jacket potatoes, a vegan burger or sausage and coleslaw.
Country parties near Durrant Green suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Who books party hog roast in Durrant Green?
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Durrant Green:
- Neighbourhood parties
- Garden parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Anniversary parties
After a christening at a church like Church of St Michael, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. A summer party in Durrant Green stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with takeaway pizzas, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Places near Durrant Green
What else we do in Durrant Green
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Common questions in Durrant Green
Could you cook in Wattle Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can we cook it ourselves?
If you’re happy to roast and carve, yes. Most people prefer us to cook so they can enjoy the party.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We cover the cooking area, but plan somewhere dry for guests.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Planning a party in Durrant Green
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater parties across Durrant Green and nearby. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Durrant Green to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Parks such as Wattle Wood normally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Pluckley station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Durrant Green, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
For parties in TN26, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Ashford Road and Biddenden Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For parties just outside Durrant Green, we cover Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Schools near Durrant Green include Homewood School (1.5 miles south)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards