Medway · England
Party Hog Roast for Walderslade
Planning a hog roast for your party in Walderslade? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Garden parties
- Retirement parties
- Getting-engaged parties
Planning an event in Walderslade?
Party hog roast near Walderslade
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, and pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling are just that. Alternatives cover anyone who doesn’t eat pork. On the menu are hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we’re frequently booked for big family get-togethers and christenings and naming days.
Parties around Walderslade are often relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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 you both updated.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then tidy up.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- A word with the neighbours
- Parking close to the house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
How we price a hog roast for your party
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Walderslade
Can you cater after a service at St William's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Tell us about the garden and the access, and we will tell you if it works.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
You can hire the machine. We will talk you through it when we quote.
Do you bring a gazebo?
Not for the cooking, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Also near Walderslade
What else we do in Walderslade
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Hosting a hog roast party in Walderslade
Walderslade is about 1 mile south of Chatham, in Medway. We cover Walderslade and its neighbours for parties. Walderslade is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our bookings stretch from Walderslade to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
For party guests on the train, Chatham station is about 3.1 miles away. Parks such as Westfield Wood usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Walderslade, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
We cover parties in every part of ME5 and the streets around it. We can cater a party on streets such as Farm Road, York Avenue and Walsham Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Walderslade include the A2045, which makes travel to your party easy. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Blue Bell Hill (1 mile west), Lordswood (1 mile east), Kit's Coty (1 mile south-west), Chatham (1 mile north) and Lidsing (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (4 miles north-east), Strood (4 miles north-west), Park Wood (3 miles east) and Twydall (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Allington Castle (3 miles south) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north). The countryside around Walderslade includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Walderslade include Greenacre Academy (1 mile north) and Walderslade Girls' School (1.2 miles north)
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. At midsummer, it is light in Walderslade until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant booking, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards