Kent · England
Party Hog Roast for Stelling Minnis
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Stelling Minnis.
- Getting-engaged parties
- Wedding anniversaries
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
Book a hog roast in Stelling Minnis
Planning a party in Stelling Minnis
Stelling Minnis is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover parties in Stelling Minnis. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Stelling Minnis are Acrise Place (4.4 miles south-east). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Stelling Minnis, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
We bring hog roasts to parties all over the CT4 postcode area. That could mean a party in a garden on Bossingham Road, Ponycart Lane and Minnis Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Bossingham (1 mile north-east), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (3 miles south), Stowting Common (3 miles south-west) and Ottinge (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.6 miles north).
How our party hog roast works in Stelling Minnis
After a christening near Stelling Minnis, a hog roast in the garden feeds the whole family, without anyone stuck cooking. We are often asked to cater big family get-togethers and close and cul-de-sac parties, serving rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
Near Stelling Minnis, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will handle the rest. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with takeaway pizzas, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Stelling Minnis hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Stelling Minnis
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Towns and villages near Stelling Minnis
Other occasions in Stelling Minnis
Stelling Minnis questions
Do you come out to small places like Stelling Minnis?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do we need to wash up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We’ll talk you through it when we quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Who books party hog roast in Stelling Minnis?
It feeds a crowd at once, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
Whatever the occasion in Stelling Minnis, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Reunions
- Neighbourhood parties
- Retirement parties
Parks such as Spong Wood typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
We get there early to start the roast, so it is cooking when guests arrive.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. 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. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In Stelling Minnis, late May sunsets come at about 8:45pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you’re ready.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Every party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your party for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards