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Wedding Hog Roast for Appledore Heath
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Appledore Heath and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
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Wedding hog roast in Appledore Heath
Wedding hog roast in Appledore Heath, carved to order
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. For intimate weddings and marquee receptions, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near Appledore Heath, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Getting married in Appledore Heath?
Appledore Heath is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Appledore Heath is well within our area for weddings. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Appledore Heath to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Appledore (Kent) station is about 1.6 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area. That could mean a wedding in a garden on School Road, Heathside and Woodchurch Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Appledore Heath, we also cover Appledore (1 mile south), Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Brattle (2 miles north) and Brook Street (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3 miles north). Open spaces near Appledore Heath include Orlestone Forest.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Events we cater in Appledore Heath
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Appledore Heath, including:
- Small, informal weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
- The day after the wedding
If you want countryside in your photos, Orlestone Forest is not far.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Appledore Heath
Is Appledore Heath close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At midsummer, sunset in Appledore Heath is about 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN26 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away