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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Upper Hardres, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Upper Hardres and the surrounding area.
- Reunions
- Milestone birthdays
- Christenings
Slow-roasted pork in Upper Hardres
Party hog roast in Upper Hardres, slow-roasted on site
Throwing a party is hard work. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we roast, carve, serve and clear. Whether it is milestone birthdays and retirement parties, we can cook jacket potatoes, hog roast rolls and coleslaw and more.
Country parties near Upper Hardres suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- Neighbours warned about the smell
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Common questions in Upper Hardres
Is Upper Hardres close to London?
About 54 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Upper Hardres?
The closest is Bekesbourne station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What about kids?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Towns and villages near Upper Hardres
What else we do in Upper Hardres
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out who does not eat pork for the alternatives
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then tidy up.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. By late September, sunset in Upper Hardres is about 7:00pm; by December it is about 3:50pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- 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.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hosting a hog roast party in Upper Hardres
Upper Hardres is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your party in Upper Hardres? We cover the whole area. Upper Hardres is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
If the day starts at Church of St Peter and St Paul, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Upper Hardres, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
For parties in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your party is on Broxhall Road and Hardres Court Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south-east), Pett Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile north), Petham (2 miles west) and Street End (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duck pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to doing it all yourself, you get to enjoy the party. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Upper Hardres
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Upper Hardres
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away