Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Bean, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Bean.
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Wedding hog roast in Bean, slow-roasted on site
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. We are frequently asked to cater marquee receptions and relaxed, low-key weddings, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads.
A wedding in a small place like Bean frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Weddings in Bean: venues, ceremonies and travel
Bean is about 3 miles west of Northfleet, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Bean. Bean is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Bean to London (17 miles away).
Planning photos in Beacon Wood Country Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. If you want countryside in your photos, Sawyers Lake isn’t far. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Bean, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in DA2, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Drudgeon Way and Foxwood Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Bean sits on or near the B255, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Bean, we cover Green Street Green (1 mile south), Westwood (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile west), Swanscombe (1 mile north) and Grubb Street (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles east), Northfleet (3 miles east) and Swanley (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Stone Museum of Geology (2.2 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (1.2 miles north). The countryside around Bean includes Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Ebbsfleet Academy (1.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Black Horse pub (less than half a mile south-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels like a feast. 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’re paying for.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See how we price and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Bean questions
What’s the nearest station to Bean?
Greenhithe for Bluewater station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre.
Is Bean too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you do evening food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Winter weddings in Bean are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A way in for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Also in Bean
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away