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Party Hog Roast in Marden
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Marden and the surrounding area.
- Street parties
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Christenings and naming days
Party hog roast for Marden
About our party hog roast in Marden
In Marden, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. We serve and tidy up. We’re frequently asked to cater engagement celebrations and milestone birthdays, serving coleslaw, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
In a place like Marden, a party at home is normally the easiest option. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we will bring everything else. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
How we price a hog roast for your party
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a party in Marden
Marden is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Hosts in Marden book us for parties of all sizes. Marden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
A christening at St Michael and All Angels Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Marden, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in TN12, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your party is on High Street, The Old Market and Rookery Court or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Marden, we also cover Marden Beech (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles west), Pearson's Green (3 miles west), Brandfold (3 miles south-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles west), Kings Hill (8 miles north-west) and Foley Park (8 miles north).
A little further out are South East Romany Museum (0.9 miles east).
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
Common questions in Marden
Is Marden close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
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 will follow the site rules.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
Give them a heads-up.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Often, yes, if there is a level spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a picture.
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. A picture helps.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Occasions we serve in Marden
There is very little washing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Marden, such as:
- Engagement celebrations
- Retirement parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Big family get-togethers
Guests arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Marden: Marden station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A step-free way into the garden
- A wet-weather plan for guests
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Evening parties in Marden need a little planning: it’s light until about 9:15pm in June but only about 7:00pm in late September. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Marden
Also in Marden
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away