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Party Hog Roast in Ringlestone
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Ringlestone? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings and naming days
Planning an event in Ringlestone?
About our party hog roast in Ringlestone
A hog roast makes a party at home feel special. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you’re ready, so you’re not stuck in the kitchen. Typical bookings include family reunions and naming ceremonies, serving coleslaw, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls.
For a party in Ringlestone, home is frequently the best venue. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
How we price a hog roast for your party
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Site access
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and everyone eats together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Ringlestone
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Ringlestone
Also in Ringlestone
Occasions we serve in Ringlestone
Hardly any clearing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Ringlestone. Typical bookings include:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Anniversary parties
- Getting-engaged parties
- Neighbourhood parties
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (3.7 miles south-east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
Party venues around Ringlestone
Ringlestone is about 2 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, parties around Ringlestone suit a hog roast. Ringlestone is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Ringlestone to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
A green space like Whatman Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. After a christening at a church like St Paul's Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ringlestone, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
For parties in ME14 and ME16, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your party could be at a house on Hyde Road, Mill Lane and Edna Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Sandling (1 mile north), Abbey Gate (1 mile north), Foley Park (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Harbourland (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Fremlin Walk (1 mile south). Open spaces near Ringlestone include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (0.6 miles south) and St. Simon Stock Catholic School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Harvester pub (within half a mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Think about children’s portions
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
We get there early to start the roast, so it is cooking when guests arrive.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Ringlestone questions
Can you do a hog roast in Whatman Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
We’re gathering after a service at St Paul's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
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.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, with chicken as an alternative.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. For an evening party in Ringlestone, think about light: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it’s around 7:00pm. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away