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Wedding Hog Roast in Barnes Cray
Wedding hog roast in Barnes Cray: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding hog roast for Barnes Cray
Wedding hog roast near Barnes Cray
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. Typical bookings include rustic barn receptions and home weddings, with crackling, spit-roast lamb and carved roast pork.
Weddings in a place like Barnes Cray frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Lighting for evening service
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Occasions we serve in Barnes Cray
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Hosts in Barnes Cray book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts
- Intimate weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Marrying at Christ Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Barnes Cray
Is Barnes Cray close to London?
About 13 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Barnes Cray?
Slade Green station, about 0.7 miles north of the centre.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are normally enough.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Can you cater in Barnes Cray?
Yes, Barnes Cray is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Barnes Cray weddings: local tips
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. Weddings in Barnes Cray are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Historic houses near Barnes Cray include Hall Place and Gardens (1.7 miles south-west) and Red House (2.8 miles west). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. Planning photos in Braeburn Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
For weddings in DA1 and DA8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For weddings just outside Barnes Cray, we cover Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west) and West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near Barnes Cray include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.7 miles south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Colyers (1.3 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. At a December wedding in Barnes Cray, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Also in Barnes Cray
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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