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Hog Roast Hire in Hersden
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Hersden.
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
- Garden parties and barbecues
Slow-roasted pork in Hersden
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Parking near the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Hog roast hire for your event in Hersden
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Hersden, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Typical bookings include christmas fairs and garden parties and barbecues, with coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
In and around Hersden, gardens and village halls are common choices. If access is tight, we will plan around it. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Hersden hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
See how we price and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Late September evenings in Hersden lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- 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.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
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Common questions in Hersden
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is all of Kent covered?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you serve the crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Also near Hersden
Other occasions in Hersden
A hog roast in Hersden: local details
Hersden is about 4 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Hersden is well within our area for events. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a fundraiser at a school like Hersden Village Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Hersden is within about 5 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in CT3, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on The Firs, The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Hersden, we cover Westbere (1 mile south-west), Stodmarsh (1 mile south-east), Hoath (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile north) and Sturry (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hersden includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Hersden include Spires Academy (0.5 miles west) and Frank Montgomery School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Events we cater in Hersden
You do not need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. Everything else comes with us.
However big or small the event in Hersden, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Christmas fairs
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
Coming by train? Sturry station is about 1.9 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards