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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Harvel, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Harvel.
- Family reunions
- Christenings
- Engagement parties
Slow-roasted pork in Harvel
FAQs for Harvel
Is Harvel close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Trosley Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Party hog roast in Harvel, carved to order
Throwing a party is hard work. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we roast, carve, serve and clear. Typical bookings include big birthday parties and christenings, serving apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls.
Country parties near Harvel suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Plan shelter in case it rains. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and the food is ready for everyone at once. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What affects the price in Harvel
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Harvel
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Hosting a hog roast party in Harvel
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover Harvel and its neighbours for parties. We cater 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Harvel to London (23 miles away).
Historic houses near Harvel include Cobham College (3.4 miles north-east) and Starkey Castle (4.2 miles east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Guests arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Sole Street station, about 2.7 miles north.
This part of Kent takes in DA13. That could mean a party in a garden on St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For parties just outside Harvel, we cover Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.7 miles north)
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. A summer party in Harvel stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- We serve when you are ready.
- We clear up so you do not have to.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
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.
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Nearby places to Harvel
What else we do in Harvel
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards