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Hog Roast Catering in Chartham Hatch, Kent
We bring a hog roast across Chartham Hatch and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wakes
- Milestone birthdays
- Club events and presentations
Book a hog roast in Chartham Hatch
About our hog roast hire in Chartham Hatch
People book a hog roast in Chartham Hatch for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. On the menu are salads, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and summer garden parties.
In a hamlet or village like Chartham Hatch, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Parking near the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
Bringing a hog roast to Chartham Hatch
Chartham Hatch is about 3 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater events of every size in Chartham Hatch. Chartham Hatch is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Parks such as No Man's Orchard typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. PTAs at schools such as The Canterbury Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Chartham Hatch. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Events anywhere in CT4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Town Lane, Nightingale Close and Bigbury Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Chartham Hatch, we cover Chartham (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (6 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Rupert Bear Museum (2.8 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.9 miles east). Open spaces near Chartham Hatch include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include Royal Oak Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which frequently makes it better value. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Nearby places to Chartham Hatch
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Common questions in Chartham Hatch
Which station is closest to Chartham Hatch?
Chartham station, about 1 mile south of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Evenings in Chartham Hatch stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Who books hog roast hire in Chartham Hatch?
A hog roast is memorable. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Hosts in Chartham Hatch book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Milestone birthdays
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas parties
- Parties at home
Churches such as Church of St Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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