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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Wateringbury, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Wateringbury and across Kent.
- Naming ceremonies
- Retirement parties
- Back-garden get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Wateringbury
About our party hog roast in Wateringbury
Plan where the roaster will go: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We will check it with you. Typical bookings include retirement parties and big birthday parties, with hog roast rolls, jacket potatoes and coleslaw.
Near Wateringbury, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Common questions in Wateringbury
What’s the nearest station to Wateringbury?
Wateringbury has its own station: Wateringbury station.
How far is Wateringbury from London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater in Wateringbury?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Wateringbury and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What about the neighbours?
It’s worth warning them: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. They may want a roll.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Often, yes, if there’s a level spot away from the house and trees, given access for the equipment. A picture helps.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, it is light in Wateringbury until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s 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 arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
To get a quote, just 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. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up in the agreed spot, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved, and nothing sits out all afternoon. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your party in Wateringbury
It feeds a crowd at once, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
Whatever the occasion in Wateringbury, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Street parties
- Naming ceremonies
- Garden parties
Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (4.4 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your party: send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Wateringbury
More for events in Wateringbury
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- Neighbours warned about the smell
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Wateringbury parties: what to know
Wateringbury is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Hosts in Wateringbury book us for parties of all sizes. Wateringbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Wateringbury to London (about 28 miles away).
Guests arriving by train should know that Wateringbury has its own station, Wateringbury station. A christening at Church of St John the Baptist followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
Parties anywhere in ME18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. That could mean a party in a garden on Glebe Meadow, Allington Gardens and Hanbury Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Wateringbury we cover include Nettlestead (1 mile south-west), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile east), Kings Hill (1 mile north-west) and West Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (2.9 miles east) and Teapot Island (2.2 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Wateringbury pub (within half a mile east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards