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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Heart's Delight, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your party in Heart's Delight. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Getting-engaged parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Neighbourhood parties
A hog roast near Heart's Delight
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Party hog roast in Heart's Delight, slow-roasted on site
In Heart's Delight, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: one roast, enough for a crowd. Our staff serve and clear. We are frequently asked to cater reunions and milestone birthdays, serving jacket potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Near Heart's Delight, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the route. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Occasions we serve in Heart's Delight
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
However big or small the event in Heart's Delight, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Retirement parties
- Reunions
- Garden parties
- Christenings and naming days
Thinking of a hog roast in Cromers Wood? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
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Other occasions in Heart's Delight
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A spot well away from the house
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A step-free way into the garden
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
What affects the price in Heart's Delight
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or ME10 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Sunset in Heart's Delight is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- We serve when you are ready.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Every party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your party for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
For event organisers in Heart's Delight
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Parties in Heart's Delight: homes, halls and local tips
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Hosts in Heart's Delight book us for parties of all sizes. Heart's Delight is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (16 miles away).
If the day starts at Church of St Peter and St Paul, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. For guests coming by train, Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Heart's Delight, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
For parties in ME10 and ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your party is on The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
Heart's Delight: your questions answered
Could you cook in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a party buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away