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Party Hog Roast in Little Chart
We bring a hog roast for your party across Little Chart and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Retirement parties
- Christenings
- Neighbourhood parties
Book a hog roast in Little Chart
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Party hog roast in Little Chart, carved to order
A party at home needs a little planning for the roaster: a level spot away from the house and trees, under cover. We’ll check it with you. We serve crackling, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater wedding anniversaries and big family get-togethers.
Country parties near Little Chart suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Little Chart
Is Little Chart close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Little Chart?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What about the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. They may want a roll.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A wet-weather plan for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
Party venues around Little Chart
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Little Chart for parties. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north. Historic houses near Little Chart include Godinton House (2.6 miles south-east). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Little Chart is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
This part of Kent takes in TN27, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Little Chart, we also cover Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Swan Inn And Former Stables (within half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We get there early to start the roast, so it’s cooking when guests arrive.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your party in Little Chart. In Little Chart, late May sunsets come at about 8:45pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so an early-evening carve is usually in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:50pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Who books party hog roast in Little Chart?
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Little Chart, such as:
- Christenings
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Engagement celebrations
- Reunions
If the day starts at St Mary, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How we price a hog roast for your party
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Little Chart
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away