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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ashurst, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Wedding hog roast in Ashurst.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Garden weddings at home
- Intimate weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Ashurst
Wedding hog roast in Ashurst, slow-roasted on site
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Ashurst suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for second-day get-togethers and marquee receptions.
Near Ashurst, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
You will not have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Occasions we serve in Ashurst
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
Hosts in Ashurst book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Marquee weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Vow renewals and blessings
Historic houses near Ashurst include Groombridge Place (1.6 miles south-east) and Bassetts Manor (2.8 miles west). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Before booking anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in Ashurst. In Ashurst, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Ashurst?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Ashurst hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Permission for outside catering
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
FAQs for Ashurst
Is Ashurst close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
For event organisers in Ashurst
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are organising for someone else, 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.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Ashurst
Ashurst is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater weddings across Ashurst and nearby. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ashurst to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Ashurst has its own station, Ashurst Kent station. If you want countryside in your photos, Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve isn’t far, and the countryside around Ashurst suits an outdoor reception. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ashurst, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the TN3 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Ashurst Road, Clayton's Lane and Ashurst Hill or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Stone Cross (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (1 mile north-west), Fordcombe (1 mile north-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north) and Groombridge (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.4 miles west). Within reach you will find Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards