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Party Hog Roast for St Peter's
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your party in St Peter's. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Family reunions
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Getting-engaged parties
Party hog roast in St Peter's
Party hog roast in St Peter's, carved to order
In St Peter's, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. We serve and tidy up. We serve rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are regularly asked to cater naming ceremonies and street parties.
Parties around St Peter's are frequently relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. Timings are planned around your party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Autumn parties in St Peter's get dark early: about 7:00pm by late September and 3:50pm by December. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a party in St Peter's
St Peter's is about 1 mile north-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. Wherever your party is in St Peter's, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, Broadstairs station is about 0.7 miles away. Within reach of St Peter's are historic houses such as Quex Park (4.2 miles west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Near the coast, within about 3 miles, gardens can catch the wind, so we plan a sheltered spot.
For parties in CT10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean a party in a garden on Upton Road, Green Lane and Speke Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around St Peter's include the A255, so getting the roaster to your party is simple. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Broadstairs (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Northdown (1 mile north) and Kingsgate (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Crampton Tower (0.7 miles south-east) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near St Peter's include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile south-east) and Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (within half a mile south-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who does not eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Add a dietary question to the invite
Make sure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Who books party hog roast in St Peter's?
Young and old enjoy it.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Reunions
- Neighbourhood parties
- Big birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
After a christening at a church like Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
Common questions in St Peter's
Is St Peter's close to London?
About 66 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about kids?
Yes, and tell us how many children are coming, so we can plan quantities.
Do we need cover?
Not for the cooking, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, you’re not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and the food is ready for everyone at once. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to St Peter's
Other occasions in St Peter's
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away