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Party Hog Roast in Standen
We bring a hog roast for your party across Standen and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Street parties
- Big birthday parties
- Summer parties in the garden
Party hog roast in Standen
Why choose party hog roast in Standen?
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
In Standen and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding anniversaries
- Summer parties in the garden
- Retirement parties
- Engagement parties
Guests arriving by train should know that Headcorn station, about 2.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
Party hog roast near Standen
A party at home needs a little planning for the roaster: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We will help you choose. We serve apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater close and cul-de-sac parties and engagement celebrations.
Country parties near Standen suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with a restaurant booking, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Find out who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Think about children’s portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then tidy up.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Hosting a hog roast party in Standen
Standen is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover parties in Standen, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Standen is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Parties anywhere in TN27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Smarden Road, Pook Lane and Weeks Lane; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For parties just outside Standen, we cover Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (12 miles west).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.7 miles north-east).
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. A summer party in Standen stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Standen
How far is Standen from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Standen?
Headcorn station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can we cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Catering is the easier option.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Nearby places to Standen
Other occasions in Standen
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A heads-up for next door
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards