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Party Hog Roast for Hadlow
Planning a hog roast for your party in Hadlow? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wedding anniversaries
- Street parties
- Big birthday parties
Party hog roast for Hadlow
Party hog roast near Hadlow
A hog roast works for street parties as well, with the right permissions. We serve crackling, coleslaw and jacket potatoes, and we are frequently booked for getting-engaged parties and garden parties.
Near Hadlow, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Sunset in Hadlow is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is typically in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- We serve when you are ready.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
What affects the price in Hadlow
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Parties in Hadlow: homes, halls and local tips
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your party to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hadlow and the surrounding area. Hadlow is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hadlow to London (about 26 miles away).
For party guests on the train, Beltring station is about 3.3 miles away. After a christening at a church like St Mary's Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area. From The Square, High Street and Brookfields or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover parties in Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
A little further out are Hadlow Tower museum (under half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hadlow includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow College (under half a mile west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Rose & Crown pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your party in Hadlow
One roast feeds everyone together, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
People around Hadlow book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Family reunions
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Summer parties in the garden
- Anniversary parties
Within reach of Hadlow are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (2.6 miles north) and Ightham Mote (3.6 miles north-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
Hadlow: your questions answered
Is Hadlow close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
If you are happy to roast and carve, yes. Most people prefer us to cook so they can enjoy the party.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you cater in Hadlow?
Yes, Hadlow is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
We get there early to start the roast, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- A word with the neighbours
- 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.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Towns and villages near Hadlow
What else we do in Hadlow
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards