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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Paddock Wood, Kent
Party hog roast in Paddock Wood: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Big birthday parties
- Retirement parties
- Anniversary parties
Slow-roasted pork in Paddock Wood
Party hog roast in Paddock Wood, slow-roasted on site
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 wedding anniversaries and big birthday parties, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls and more.
Around Paddock Wood, a garden with room to spare is all you need. A hog roast fits right in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, you’re not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and everyone eats together. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Paddock Wood
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Paddock Wood
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Think about children’s portions
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then clear up the serving area.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Who books party hog roast in Paddock Wood?
Young and old enjoy it.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Paddock Wood. Here are some of the most popular:
- Big birthday parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Getting-engaged parties
- Retirement parties
For guests coming by train, there is a station right in Paddock Wood: Paddock Wood station.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Paddock Wood, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so an early-evening carve is generally in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
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The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Paddock Wood
Which station is closest to Paddock Wood?
Paddock Wood station, in Paddock Wood itself.
Could you cook in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Hosting a hog roast party in Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your party in Paddock Wood? We cover the whole area. Paddock Wood is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Paddock Wood to London (about 31 miles away).
A green space like Foal Hurst Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. A christening at St Andrew's Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
Wherever your party is in TN12, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Paddock Wood on the B2017 and B2160, which makes the journey straightforward. For parties just outside Paddock Wood, we cover Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near Paddock Wood include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Paddock Wood include Mascalls School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find John Brunt V.C. Pub (less than half a mile north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards