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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Palmer's Green, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your party across Palmer's Green and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Christenings and naming days
- Street parties
Slow-roasted pork in Palmer's Green
Why choose party hog roast in Palmer's Green?
Hardly any clearing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Milestone birthdays
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Reunions
- Leaving and retirement do’s
Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2.3 miles north of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
Party hog roast in Palmer's Green, carved to order
A party hog roast turns a garden party into an occasion. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you are ready, so you can enjoy your own party. We are often asked to cater engagement celebrations and family reunions, with hog roast rolls, apple sauce and jacket potatoes.
In a small place like Palmer's Green, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll handle the rest. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Questions from Palmer's Green
Is Palmer's Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
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.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every party is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Palmer's Green parties: what to know
Palmer's Green is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around Palmer's Green, from gardens to fields. Palmer's Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
Within reach of Palmer's Green are historic houses such as Scotney Castle (4 miles south). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. After a christening at a church like Parish Church of All Saints, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Palmer's Green, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
For parties in TN12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Palmer's Green, we also cover Castle Hill (1 mile north-east), Pearson's Green (1 mile north-east), Horsmonden (1 mile south-east), Mile Oak (1 mile north) and Hazel Street (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (7 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (4.1 miles south) and The Hop Farm Museum (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Palmer's Green include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Palmer's Green include Mascalls School (1.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Halfway House Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Palmer's Green, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so an early-evening carve is usually in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear up and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A heads-up for next door
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
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Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away