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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Hawkenbury, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Hawkenbury? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Engagement celebrations
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
Planning an event in Hawkenbury?
Party hog roast in Hawkenbury, carved to order
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, so hog roast rolls are ideal. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. For engagement celebrations and close and cul-de-sac parties, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, jacket potatoes and crackling.
In a place like Hawkenbury, a party at home is typically the easiest option. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we will bring everything else. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
FAQs for Hawkenbury
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Hawkenbury?
The closest is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is our garden suitable?
Most gardens can work, given access for the equipment. Send us a picture.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Also near Hawkenbury
What else we do in Hawkenbury
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
We get there early to start the roast, so it’s cooking when guests arrive.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are 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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Hawkenbury parties: what to know
Hawkenbury is about 1 mile south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Hawkenbury, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Hawkenbury to Brighton (27 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Dunorlan Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. Among the historic houses close to Hawkenbury are Groombridge Place (3.9 miles west) and Wadhurst Castle (4.7 miles south-east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. Hawkenbury is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the TN2 and TN1 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Forest Road, Nelson Road and Dorset Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Hawkenbury we cover include Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-west), Broadwater Down (1 mile west), Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east), High Brooms (2 miles north) and Rusthall (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east) and Park Wood (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (1 mile north-west) and The Amelia (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Hawkenbury include Skinners' Kent Academy (1.3 miles north-east) and The Skinners’ Kent Academy (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hawkenbury pub (under half a mile south-west)
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with takeaway pizzas, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- An itemised quote
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, it’s light in Hawkenbury until about 9:15pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Why choose party hog roast in Hawkenbury?
You’re a host, not a cook.
However big or small the event in Hawkenbury, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Engagement celebrations
- Milestone birthdays
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Wedding anniversaries
A christening at St Peter's Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards