Medway · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Allhallows
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Allhallows. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- The day after the wedding
Slow-roasted pork in Allhallows
Wedding hog roast in Allhallows, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for vow renewals and blessings and marquee weddings.
Near Allhallows, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Common questions in Allhallows
Is Allhallows close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Allhallows?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we will liaise with them.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you come to Allhallows?
Yes, Allhallows is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do we need extra food?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. At midsummer, sunset in Allhallows is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A way in for the roaster
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Getting married in Allhallows?
Allhallows is in Medway. A hog roast suits weddings around Allhallows, whatever the venue. Allhallows is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Bishop Saltings nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Allhallows suits an outdoor reception. If you’re marrying at a church near Allhallows, such as Church of All Saints, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
For weddings in ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your wedding could be at a house on St Andrew's Walk, Avery Way and St Matthew's Way, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east), Lower Stoke (1 mile south), Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (2 miles south-west) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (7 miles south-west), Chatham (9 miles south-west), Rochester (8 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south), Strood (9 miles south-west) and Luton (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Chartwell Private Hospital (5.5 miles north) and Bay Museum (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Also near Allhallows
What else we do in Allhallows
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Allhallows
- Plates or china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Allhallows
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
In Allhallows and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- The day after the wedding
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee
- Vow renewals and blessings
For guests travelling by train, Chalkwell station, about 5 miles north, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
For event organisers in Allhallows
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away