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Party Hog Roast in Walmer
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Walmer and the surrounding area.
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Reunions
- Engagement parties
Planning an event in Walmer?
Party hog roast in Walmer, slow-roasted on site
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most hosts prefer us to do it, so they can enjoy the party. We’re often asked to cater engagement parties and christenings and naming days, with a vegan burger or sausage, jacket potatoes and coleslaw.
For a party in Walmer, home is frequently the best venue. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we’ll do the rest. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- A spot well away from the house
- Neighbours warned about the smell
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
What affects the price in Walmer
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Walmer
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and everyone eats together. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning a party in Walmer
Walmer is about 6 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Parties in Walmer are part of our patch. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
If the day starts at St Mary's Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (under half a mile south-east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The coast is within about 2 miles, so breezy days are common, and we always plan for it.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area. Streets in the area include Lawn Road, York Road and Grams Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A258 close by, Walmer is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Other places close to Walmer we cover include Deal (1 mile north), Mill Hill (1 mile north-west), Great Mongeham (2 miles north-west), Sholden (2 miles north-west) and Ripple (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.4 miles north) and Walmer Castle (less than half a mile south-east).
- Nearby schools include Goodwin Academy (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Telegraph pub (0.6 miles north)
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, it’s light in Walmer until about 9:15pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you’re ready.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Let us know roughly how many children
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so just let us know.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
Places near Walmer
Other occasions in Walmer
Questions from Walmer
How far is Walmer from London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Walmer?
The closest is Walmer station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do we need cover?
We cover the cooking area, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
Perfect for your party in Walmer
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Walmer:
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Christenings and naming days
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Getting-engaged parties
For guests coming by train, Walmer station, about 0.7 miles west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away