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Party Hog Roast for Pratling Street
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party turns the food into a centrepiece of your party in Pratling Street.
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Engagement celebrations
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Pratling Street
Party hog roast near Pratling Street
Plan where the roaster will go: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We will help you choose. Typical bookings include naming ceremonies and reunions, serving coleslaw, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
In a small place like Pratling Street, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll handle the rest. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Pratling Street: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Methodist Church Including Sunday School?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do we need a marquee for a party hog roast?
The roaster has its own cover; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
Do we need to wash up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Is our garden suitable?
Describe the space and the way in, and we’ll tell you if it works.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Let us know roughly how many children
Warn the neighbours: roasting takes hours and the smell travels.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
More for events in Pratling Street
Party venues around Pratling Street
Pratling Street is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Pratling Street is well within our area for parties. Pratling Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Pratling Street to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Within reach of Pratling Street are historic houses such as Starkey Castle (4.3 miles north). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Methodist Church Including Sunday School, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Pratling Street, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Parties anywhere in ME20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. From Old Mill Lane, Pratling Street and St Michaels Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater parties in Forstal (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-west), Burham (2 miles north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Fremlin Walk (2.4 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (1.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Aylesford School (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bush pub (0.6 miles west)
Occasions we serve in Pratling Street
It feeds a crowd at once, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Pratling Street and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Big birthday parties
- Christenings
- Street parties
- Engagement parties
A green space like Tyland Barn is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
- Travel and any London charges
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Pratling Street, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
It is 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. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with takeaway pizzas, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away