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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in East End, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in East End and the surrounding area.
- Naming ceremonies
- Reunions
- Street parties
Slow-roasted pork in East End
Party hog roast in East End, slow-roasted on site
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most hosts prefer us to do it, so they can enjoy the party. We are often asked to cater wedding anniversaries and garden parties, with coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and jacket potatoes.
In a small place like East End, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will handle the rest. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to ordering takeaway, the roast is an event in itself. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- A heads-up for next door
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Request gluten-free rolls
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so it’s cooking when guests arrive.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
Occasions we serve in East End
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around East End, including:
- Anniversary parties
- Family reunions
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Big birthday parties
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Margaret's Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Party venues around East End
East End is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around East End, from gardens to fields. We cater 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from East End to Canterbury (24 miles away).
Historic houses near East End include Smallhythe Place (5 miles south-east). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. East End is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
We bring hog roasts to parties all over the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Wood Lane, Mockbeggar Lane and Jackson Way, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to East End we cover include Fosten Green (1 mile north), Clapper Hill (1 mile north-east), Parkgate (1 mile east), West Cross (2 miles south) and Strood (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles east) and Bearsted (13 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (within half a mile south).
East End questions
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.
Do you come out to small places like East End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Places near East End
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Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, it is light in East End until about 9:15pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your party
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards