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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Acton, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Acton.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Late-night wedding food
Book a hog roast in Acton
Wedding hog roast near Acton
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for the main wedding meal and small, informal weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Acton, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Acton at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Acton: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Acton?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.4 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Acton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Acton hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Acton
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Also in Acton
Getting married in Acton?
Acton is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Acton. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Flatropers Wood is not far, and the countryside around Acton suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Smallhythe Place (1.5 miles north-west) and Lamb House (4.9 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over TN30 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover weddings in The Stocks (1 mile south), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Wittersham (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Smallhythe Place (1.5 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.9 miles south). The countryside around Acton includes Flatropers Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ewe And Lamb Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Why choose wedding hog roast in Acton?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Acton and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Farm weddings
It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.4 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards