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Hog Roast Hire for Hawkinge
We bring a hog roast across Hawkinge and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Staff days and open days
- Sports clubs and societies
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Book a hog roast in Hawkinge
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Hawkinge
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Hawkinge
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. For gatherings after a funeral and village fêtes and school fairs, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and salads for your guests.
A place like Hawkinge frequently has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
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How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Hawkinge, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Hawkinge questions
Can you roast near the sea around Hawkinge?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Hawkinge close to London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
A hog roast in Hawkinge: local details
Hawkinge is about 2 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. Events in Hawkinge are part of our patch. Hawkinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Hawkinge include Acrise Place (2 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. Churches such as St Luke's rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hawkinge, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Hawkinge is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Events anywhere in CT18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include The Street, Spitfire Way and Waddington Drive; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Hawkinge we cover include Densole (1 mile north), Old Hawkinge (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile south-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north) and Selsted (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles east), Deal (12 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Cheriton Hill.
- Local schools include Turner Free School (1.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Mayfly pub (less than half a mile south-east)
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Parking near the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
For event organisers in Hawkinge
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards