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Hog Roast Catering in St Lawrence, Kent
Looking for a hog roast in St Lawrence? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Community events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas fairs
Planning an event in St Lawrence?
About our hog roast hire in St Lawrence
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in St Lawrence: a single slow roast, carved to order. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, salads and crackling, and typical bookings are for parties at home and Fêtes, fairs and shows.
Around St Lawrence, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
What affects the price in St Lawrence
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your event in St Lawrence
Slow roasting can’t be faked: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
In St Lawrence and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Parties at home
- Christmas parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes
Historic houses near St Lawrence include Quex Park (4.1 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
For event organisers in St Lawrence
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which typically keeps the cost down. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
St Lawrence: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Laurence: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is St Lawrence from London?
About 65 miles from central London.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need a big space?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a photo.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Hog roast hire around St Lawrence
St Lawrence is about 1 mile west of Ramsgate, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around St Lawrence, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from St Lawrence to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Ellington Infant School, can book a hog roast stall. For guests coming by train, St Lawrence has its own station, Ramsgate station. St Lawrence is within about a mile of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
This part of Kent takes in CT11 and CT12. Your event could be at a house on Park Road, Saxon Road and Downs Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A255, St Lawrence is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover events in Ramsgate (1 mile east), Northwood (1 mile north), Upton (2 miles north-east), St Peter's (2 miles north) and Broadstairs (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
A little further out are Westwood Cross (1.5 miles north) and Ramsgate General Hospital (0.6 miles south-east). The countryside around St Lawrence includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include Chatham House Grammar School (0.6 miles east) and Churchill House School With Railed Area (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Admiral Fox pub (within half a mile south-east)
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in St Lawrence, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- 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.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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What else we do in St Lawrence
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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