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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Paddlesworth, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your party to Paddlesworth and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer parties in the garden
- Getting-engaged parties
Planning an event in Paddlesworth?
How our party hog roast works in Paddlesworth
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, once the road closure or permission is in place. Typical bookings include close and cul-de-sac parties and ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, serving coleslaw, jacket potatoes and crackling.
Country parties near Paddlesworth suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. 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.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Paddlesworth, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and the food is ready for everyone at once. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Who books party hog roast in Paddlesworth?
There is very little washing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Paddlesworth:
- Family reunions
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer parties in the garden
- Christenings
Guests arriving by train should know that Snodland station is about 1.4 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Paddlesworth
Can you cater after a service at St Benedict's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Paddlesworth close to London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Most gardens can work, given access for the equipment. Send us a picture.
What about the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you come to Paddlesworth?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
For event organisers in Paddlesworth
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Hosting a hog roast party in Paddlesworth
Paddlesworth is about 4 miles north of Kings Hill, in Kent. We cater parties across Paddlesworth and nearby. Paddlesworth is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Benedict's Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. Among the historic houses close to Paddlesworth are Starkey Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Cobham College (4 miles north). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Anywhere in ME6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Paddlesworth we cover include Snodland (1 mile east), Birling (1 mile south), Upper Halling (1 mile north), Holborough (1 mile east) and Lunsford (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (5 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (2 miles south). Open spaces near Paddlesworth include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Paddlesworth include The Holmesdale School (1.1 miles south-east)
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- A word with the neighbours
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Paddlesworth
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Towns and villages near Paddlesworth
More for events in Paddlesworth
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away