Kent · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Sturry, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your party in Sturry? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Street parties
- Wedding anniversaries
- Engagement parties
Book a hog roast in Sturry
How our party hog roast works in Sturry
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, so hog roast rolls are ideal. Alternatives cover anyone who does not eat pork. Popular choices include coleslaw, jacket potatoes and a vegan burger or sausage, and typical bookings are for back-garden get-togethers and christenings.
Around Sturry, a garden with room to spare is all you need. A hog roast fits right in. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
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Party venues around Sturry
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Sturry and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
For party guests on the train, Sturry has its own station, Sturry station. If the day starts at St Nicholas' Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. The coast is within about 5 miles, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT2, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Park View and Link Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (14 miles east).
A little further out are Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (1.1 miles east) and Frank Montgomery School (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Inn (within half a mile south)
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Sturry, late May sunsets come at about 8:45pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so an early-evening carve is typically in daylight. After about 3:50pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Sturry
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Add a dietary question to the invite
Warn the neighbours: roasting takes hours and the smell travels.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Sturry
We are gathering after a service at St Nicholas' Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you roast near the sea around Sturry?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
If you’re happy to roast and carve, yes. Catering is the easier option.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What about the neighbours?
Give them a heads-up.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Why choose party hog roast in Sturry?
Children normally love it, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Sturry, such as:
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Engagement parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Leaving and retirement do’s
Thinking of a hog roast in Chequer's Wood and Old Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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