Kent · England
Party Hog Roast in Great Mongeham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Great Mongeham and across Kent.
- Neighbourhood parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Big family get-togethers
Planning an event in Great Mongeham?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Think about children’s portions
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
About our party hog roast in Great Mongeham
A party at home needs a little planning for the roaster: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We’ll help you choose. We’re often asked to cater engagement celebrations and neighbourhood parties, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and jacket potatoes.
Near Great Mongeham, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Hosting a hog roast party in Great Mongeham
Great Mongeham is about 1 mile west of Deal, in Kent. Great Mongeham and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Great Mongeham to Canterbury (13 miles away).
A green space like Betteshanger Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Walmer station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Near the coast, within about 2 miles, gardens can catch the wind, and we always plan for it.
We cover parties in every part of CT14 and the streets around it. From Church Path, Northbourne Road and Mongeham Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Great Mongeham, we also cover Mill Hill (1 mile east), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-east), Sholden (1 mile north-east), Ripple (1 mile south) and Northbourne (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Deal Castle (1.9 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.8 miles east). Within reach you will find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Castle Community College (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Mill Inn (1 mile east)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Sunset in Great Mongeham is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is generally in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear up and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Great Mongeham
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Great Mongeham. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversary parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Neighbourhood parties
Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (2 miles south-east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, china and cutlery
For event organisers in Great Mongeham
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A word with the neighbours
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Great Mongeham: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Martin: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you roast near the sea around Great Mongeham?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you bring a gazebo?
The roaster has its own cover; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
Do you cover Great Mongeham?
Yes, Great Mongeham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Also near Great Mongeham
What else we do in Great Mongeham
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
How we price a hog roast for your party
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away