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Party Hog Roast in Sholden
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your party in Sholden.
- Neighbourhood parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings and naming days
Slow-roasted pork in Sholden
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Party hog roast in Sholden, carved to order
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Sholden suit a hog roast: one roast, enough for a crowd. We serve and tidy up. For wedding anniversaries and milestone birthdays, we’ll put together a menu of jacket potatoes, a vegan burger or sausage and coleslaw and more.
Near Sholden, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Occasions we serve in Sholden
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
Whatever the occasion in Sholden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties
- Big birthday parties
- Christenings
For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Deal station, about 1.1 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Sholden: your questions answered
How far is Sholden from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We’ll talk you through it when we quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Describe the space and the way in, and we will tell you if it works.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to a barbecue, you are not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and the food is ready for everyone at once. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Sholden
What else we do in Sholden
Party venues around Sholden
Sholden is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Sholden. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Nicholas, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (2 miles south-east). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. The coast is within about 2 miles, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. We can cater a party on streets such as The Street, London Road and Colmanton Grove, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover parties in Sholden Meadows (1 mile west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Deal Castle (1.4 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Sholden include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1 mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Magnet pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your party. Sunset in Sholden is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is normally in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Sholden
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- Travel to Sholden
- Plates or china
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards