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Party Hog Roast in Folkestone
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your party in Folkestone. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Reunions
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Christenings
Party hog roast in Folkestone
How our party hog roast works in Folkestone
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most people choose the catered option, so they can enjoy the party. We’re frequently asked to cater big family get-togethers and 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays, serving jacket potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In a town like Folkestone, a garden party with a hog roast is a classic choice, and a hall or club works if the garden is small. All we need is a level spot with clearance. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Folkestone, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Why choose a hog roast in Folkestone?
Next to ordering takeaway, the roast is an event in itself. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Folkestone hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
The process
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evening parties in Folkestone need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:00pm. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CT20 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Folkestone
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Street parties
- Wedding anniversaries
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Leaving and retirement do’s
Among the historic houses close to Folkestone are Acrise Place (3.9 miles north). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
Folkestone: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Lower Leas Coastal Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at United Reformed Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need cover?
Not for the cooking, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Most children like pork in a soft roll, with chicken as an alternative.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Parties in Folkestone: homes, halls and local tips
Folkestone is in Kent. Wherever your party is in Folkestone, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Folkestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Folkestone to Canterbury (14 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Folkestone Central station serves Folkestone directly. A christening at United Reformed Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Folkestone is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. Near the coast, within about a mile, gardens can catch the wind, and we always plan for it.
For parties in CT20, CT19 and CT21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a party on streets such as Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Folkestone is on the A259 and A260, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Folkestone, we also cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Folkestone has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). Within reach you’ll find Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Schools near Folkestone include The Harvey Grammar School (less than half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Park Inn Hotel (within half a mile south-east)
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A heads-up for next door
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
Other occasions in Folkestone
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away