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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ashley, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Ashley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- The main wedding meal
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast in Ashley
Ashley: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at East Studdal Church Hall: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Ashley?
The closest is Martin Mill station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Wedding hog roast in Ashley, slow-roasted on site
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Typical bookings include weddings in a family garden and the main wedding meal, with carved roast pork, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
Near Ashley, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wedding. Golden-hour photos in Ashley at midsummer come around 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
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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What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Ashley?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Ashley. Here are some of the most popular:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- The day after the wedding
- Rustic barn receptions
- Weddings in a marquee
Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (4.3 miles east) and Goodnestone Park (4.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Light near the carving station after dark
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels special. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
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What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers frequently 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.
Weddings in Ashley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ashley is about 4 miles north of Dover, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Ashley. Ashley is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Martin Mill station is about 2.4 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as East Studdal Church Hall frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over CT15. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Chapel Lane, Northdowns Close and Waldershare Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Ashley we cover include Studdal (1 mile north-east), East Studdal (1 mile north-east), West Langdon (1 mile south-east), Sutton (2 miles east) and Church Whitfield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (4 miles south), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Walmer Castle (4.3 miles east) and Buckland Hospital (4.1 miles south).
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards