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Party Hog Roast for Old Hawkinge
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Old Hawkinge and the surrounding area.
- Christenings and naming days
- Anniversary parties
- Retirement parties
Party hog roast in Old Hawkinge
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A step-free way into the garden
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Old Hawkinge
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How our party hog roast works in Old Hawkinge
Plan where the roaster will go: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We’ll help you choose. We’re often asked to cater christenings and naming days and retirement parties, with hog roast rolls, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Country parties near Old Hawkinge suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. The hog is roasted on site at your party, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to doing it all yourself, a catered hog roast gives you the day back. 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, which is built into the price.
Why Old Hawkinge hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
We set up in the agreed spot, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, sunset in Old Hawkinge is about 7:00pm; by December it is about 3:50pm. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CT18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Old Hawkinge
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
FAQs for Old Hawkinge
What’s the nearest station to Old Hawkinge?
The closest is Folkestone Central station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Old Hawkinge?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Should we warn the neighbours?
It is worth warning them: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What else we do in Old Hawkinge
Planning a party in Old Hawkinge
Old Hawkinge is about 1 mile east of Hawkinge, in Kent. We cater parties at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Old Hawkinge and the surrounding area. Old Hawkinge is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Folkestone Central station, about 2.3 miles south. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Michael, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Old Hawkinge, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about 3 miles, so breezy days are common, and we always plan for it.
Wherever your party is in CT18, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a party on streets such as Standen Lane and Church Hill or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Old Hawkinge, we also cover Hawkinge (1 mile west), Densole (2 miles north-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles west) and Selsted (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles east), Deal (11 miles north-east), Hythe (5 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Folkestone Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Old Hawkinge includes Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Nearby schools include Turner Free School (2.3 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse pub (0.7 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away