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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ashford, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Ashford and the surrounding area.
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast for Ashford
Questions from Ashford
Could you cook in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Wedding hog roast in Ashford, carved to order
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Ashford suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. For small, informal weddings and vow renewals and blessings, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
A large place like Ashford offers hotels, function rooms and gardens. We need an outdoor cooking spot near the reception. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Ashford
The price comes down to:
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- Site access
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 we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ashford
Ashford is in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Ashford? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Ashford, such as Christ Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Hatch Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Ashford suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Ashford, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cover weddings in every part of the TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a house on Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A20 and A28 close by, Ashford is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Ashford is one of the larger places we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Schools near Ashford include Ashford School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Locomotive pub (less than half a mile east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Power for lights in the evening
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We are on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Winter weddings in Ashford are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away