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Party Hog Roast for Lower Cox Street
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your party in Lower Cox Street. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Street parties
- Family reunions
- Christenings and naming days
Party hog roast for Lower Cox Street
Party hog roast in Lower Cox Street, carved to order
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most hosts prefer us to do it, so they can enjoy the party. For engagement parties and ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, we will put together a menu of jacket potatoes, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken and more.
A country party near Lower Cox Street is perfect for a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Plan shelter in case it rains. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours.
How we price a hog roast for your party
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
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
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
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.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Lower Cox Street parties: what to know
Lower Cox Street is about 4 miles south of Gillingham, in Kent. We cater parties of every size in Lower Cox Street. Lower Cox Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Lower Cox Street to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Parks such as White Horse Wood generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. A christening at Church of St Peter followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Lower Cox Street, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Parties anywhere in ME14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. If your venue is just outside Lower Cox Street, we also cover Scragged Oak (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Allington Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Burham Down and Detling Hill.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A word with the neighbours
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Lower Cox Street
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Lower Cox Street
What’s the nearest station to Lower Cox Street?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in White Horse Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
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. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you bring a gazebo?
The roaster has its own cover; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We tidy the serving area, so there’s very little washing up.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. A summer party in Lower Cox Street stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Who books party hog roast in Lower Cox Street?
Hardly any clearing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lower Cox Street:
- Retirement parties
- Reunions
- Naming ceremonies
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
If guests are coming by rail, Bearsted station is about 3.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away