Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Badlesmere
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Badlesmere.
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts
Slow-roasted pork in Badlesmere
How our wedding hog roast works in Badlesmere
For a relaxed wedding in Badlesmere, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so the day runs smoothly. Typical bookings include farm weddings and evening receptions, with new potatoes, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Badlesmere have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or ME13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Badlesmere
What’s the nearest station to Badlesmere?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Is Badlesmere close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you cover Badlesmere?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
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 we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Badlesmere hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Badlesmere, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
Occasions we serve in Badlesmere
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Badlesmere, including:
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Selling station is about 2.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Nearby places to Badlesmere
More for events in Badlesmere
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Badlesmere
Badlesmere is about 4 miles south of Preston, in Kent. We cater weddings across Badlesmere and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Badlesmere to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St Leonard? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (1.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests. Other places close to Badlesmere we cover include Sheldwich Lees (1 mile north), Sheldwich (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west), Throwley Forstal (1 mile west) and North Street (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (9 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.4 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (0.8 miles south-west)
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Power for lights in the evening
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away