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Party Hog Roast in The Brents
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in The Brents and the surrounding area.
- Christenings
- Anniversary parties
- Milestone birthdays
Planning an event in The Brents?
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Think about children’s portions
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
Warn the neighbours: roasting takes hours and the smell travels.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, quoted separately.
Party hog roast in The Brents, slow-roasted on site
Milestone birthdays call for something special, and a whole hog roasting in the garden is exactly that. The smell sets the mood. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater naming ceremonies and garden parties.
Parties around The Brents are often relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
How the day works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Sunset in The Brents is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is normally in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:50pm, need lights by the roaster.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Every party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Why choose a hog roast in The Brents?
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in The Brents
You’re a host, not a cook, because we do the cooking and serving.
Hosts in The Brents book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement parties
- Neighbourhood parties
- Garden parties
Within reach of The Brents are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles south-west). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Planning a party in The Brents
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around The Brents. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from The Brents to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
If the day starts at Faversham Parish Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. A green space like Oare Meadow is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area. Streets in the area include Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside The Brents, we also cover Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Schools near The Brents include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (under half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Brents Tavern (less than half a mile north-west)
What else we do in The Brents
The Brents questions
We’re gathering after a service at Faversham Parish Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to The Brents?
Faversham station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre.
What about the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: roasting takes hours. They may want a roll.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
If you’re happy to roast and carve, yes. Most people prefer us to cook so they can enjoy the party.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards