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Party Hog Roast in Richborough Port
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your party in Richborough Port. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Street parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Retirement parties
A hog roast near Richborough Port
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
About our party hog roast in Richborough Port
Party food needs to be easy to eat, and pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling are just that. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. Popular choices include jacket potatoes, coleslaw and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries and garden parties.
Country parties near Richborough Port suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Planning a party in Richborough Port
Richborough Port is about 4 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Richborough Port and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Richborough Port to Canterbury (12 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Sandwich and Pegwell Bay? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Thanet Parkway station, about 1.8 miles north. Near the coast, within about 4 miles, gardens can catch the wind, so we plan a sheltered spot.
Wherever your party is in CT13, we can bring the roaster to you. For parties just outside Richborough Port, we cover Ebbsfleet (1 mile north), Sevenscore (2 miles north), Cliffs End (2 miles north-east), Way (2 miles north) and Pegwell (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (5 miles north), Dover (12 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles north-east), Broadstairs (5 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Ramsgate General Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and White Mill (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Richborough Port includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Richborough Port: your questions answered
Is Richborough Port too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Richborough Port from London?
About 64 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we cook it ourselves?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We will talk you through it when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What affects the price in Richborough Port
Your quote depends on:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
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.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Let us know roughly how many children
We get there early to start the roast, so it is cooking when guests arrive.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
Why choose party hog roast in Richborough Port?
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
However big or small the event in Richborough Port, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Reunions
- Retirement parties
- Neighbourhood parties
- Big birthday parties
Historic houses near Richborough Port include Quex Park (4.3 miles north). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A heads-up for next door
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
- A step-free way into the garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. A summer party in Richborough Port stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away