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Party Hog Roast in Southernden
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Southernden.
- Anniversary parties
- Big birthday parties
- Reunions
Planning an event in Southernden?
How our party hog roast works in Southernden
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 are ready, so you can enjoy your own party. Typical bookings include ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries and engagement parties, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Country parties near Southernden suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Plan shelter in case it rains. 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.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Places near Southernden
Other occasions in Southernden
Perfect for your party in Southernden
It suits all ages, from grandparents to toddlers.
In Southernden and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Big family get-togethers
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Anniversary parties
- Christenings
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 2.1 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For an evening party in Southernden, think about light: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it is 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.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Southernden questions
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 follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Southernden?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you cover Southernden?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
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.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Hosting a hog roast party in Southernden
Southernden is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater parties across Southernden and nearby, from gardens to fields. Southernden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Southernden to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Within reach of Southernden are historic houses such as Leeds Castle (4.8 miles north). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Southernden is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Parties anywhere in TN27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Swift's Green (1 mile south), Smarden Bell (2 miles south), Headcorn (2 miles south-west), Hearnden Green (2 miles west) and Biddenden Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (13 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Davington (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Kent Firefighting Museum (3.8 miles south-west).
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
We set up in the agreed spot, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
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. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Southernden
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Southernden
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards