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Party Hog Roast for Old Wives Lees
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your party in Old Wives Lees.
- Getting-engaged parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Big family get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Old Wives Lees
Party hog roast near Old Wives Lees
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, once the road closure or permission is in place. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement celebrations and christenings and naming days.
A country party near Old Wives Lees is perfect for a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, it’s light in Old Wives Lees until about 9:15pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you’re ready.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Old Wives Lees
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Events we cater in Old Wives Lees
There is very little washing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Old Wives Lees and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Getting-engaged parties
- Street parties
- Wedding anniversaries
- Retirement parties
If the day starts at Church of St Mary, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to ordering takeaway, the roast is an event in itself. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Old Wives Lees
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Questions from Old Wives Lees
Is Old Wives Lees close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come to Old Wives Lees?
Yes, Old Wives Lees is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
You can hire the machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Let us know roughly how many children
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then clear up the serving area.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
Planning a party in Old Wives Lees
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your party is in Old Wives Lees, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Old Wives Lees is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Parks such as Broadham Down typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Old Wives Lees is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. That could mean a party in a garden on Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover parties in Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). Open spaces near Old Wives Lees include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Star Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away