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Hog Roast Hire in Petham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Petham and the surrounding area.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Sports clubs and societies
Planning an event in Petham?
Hog roast hire in Petham, slow-roasted on site
In Petham, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. Whether it’s wakes and christmas fairs, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers and more.
In a rural place like Petham, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Your questions about a hog roast in Petham
Is Petham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Hog roast hire around Petham
Petham is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Petham suit a hog roast. We cover 922 places in Kent.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of All Saints, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. For a fundraiser at a school like Petham Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Petham. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From The Street, Vicarage Hill and Town Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Garlinge Green (1 mile north-west), Lower Hardres (2 miles north-east), Upper Hardres (2 miles east), Anvil Green (2 miles south-west) and Pett Bottom (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Petham include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Petham hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Petham
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Perfect for your event in Petham
There’s very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. Everything else comes with us.
Here’s what people in Petham most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Community events
- Clubhouse events
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Chartham station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Parking near the spot
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Petham
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Other occasions in Petham
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event in Petham. Late September evenings in Petham lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards