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Hog Roast Catering in Blean, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Blean. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Corporate events
- Weddings and receptions
Hog roast hire in Blean
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Blean
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
About our hog roast hire in Blean
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Blean. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for garden parties and barbecues and weddings, day or evening.
Somewhere like Blean, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Planning an evening hog roast in Blean? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
FAQs for Blean
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Cosmus and St Damian?
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’ll gather.
Is Blean close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Also in Blean
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Why choose hog roast hire in Blean?
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Blean, such as:
- Christmas fairs
- Sports clubs and societies
- Corporate events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Parks such as Tyler Hill Meadow typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Bringing a hog roast to Blean
Blean is about 3 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Blean. Blean is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
After a service at Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. For guests coming by train, Canterbury West station is about 2.1 miles away. The coast is within about 4 miles of Blean, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
We cater events across the CT2 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Westfield, School Lane and Vicarage Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Blean is on the A290, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Blean we cover include Honey Hill (1 mile north-west), Tyler Hill (1 mile east), Denstroude (1 mile north-west), Hackington (1 mile east) and Yorkletts (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (7 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sidney Cooper Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Blean includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include St Edmund's School (1.3 miles south-east) and The Archbishop's School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away