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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Greatness, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Greatness and across Kent.
- Big birthday parties
- Street parties
- Engagement parties
Party hog roast in Greatness
Questions from Greatness
What’s the nearest station to Greatness?
Bat & Ball station, in Greatness itself.
Can you cater after a service at St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do children like hog roasts?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Can we cook it ourselves?
If you are happy to roast and carve, yes. Catering is the easier option.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
About our party hog roast in Greatness
A party hog roast turns a garden party into an occasion. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you are ready, so you can enjoy your own party. We’re frequently asked to cater retirement celebrations and christenings, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
For a party in Greatness, home is often the best venue. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we will bring everything else. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Parties in Greatness: homes, halls and local tips
Greatness is about 1 mile north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around Greatness. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Greatness to London (about 19 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Greatness has its own station, Bat & Ball station. Nearby historic houses include Knole House (1.7 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.7 miles south-east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Greatness, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Here we cover the TN13, TN14 and TN15 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. From Seal Road, Mill Lane and Sandy Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Greatness, we also cover Seal (1 mile east), Godden Green (2 miles south-east), Styants Bottom (3 miles east), Bitchet Green (3 miles south-east) and Stone Street (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (1.3 miles south) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Greatness includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Greatness include Knole Academy (0.7 miles west) and Wildernesse School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Bat and Ball pub (less than half a mile south-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Greatness
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. For an evening party in Greatness, think about light: it’s light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you are ready.
- We clear up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your party in Greatness
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Retirement parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Anniversary parties
Parks such as Montreal Park usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Towns and villages near Greatness
Also in Greatness
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A word with the neighbours
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Find out who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the invite
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards