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Wedding Hog Roast in Bekesbourne Hill
Wedding hog roast in Bekesbourne Hill: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Wedding breakfasts
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast for Bekesbourne Hill
For event organisers in Bekesbourne Hill
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Wedding hog roast near Bekesbourne Hill
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. We’re often asked to cater the day after the wedding and weddings in a family garden, serving rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and crackling.
A wedding in a small place like Bekesbourne Hill frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Common questions in Bekesbourne Hill
Do you come out to small places like Bekesbourne Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Bekesbourne Hill close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s 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.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Bekesbourne Hill
Bekesbourne Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Weddings in Bekesbourne Hill are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests travelling by train, there’s a station right in Bekesbourne Hill: Bekesbourne station. Blean Woods RSPB Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Bekesbourne Hill suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Bekesbourne Hill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in CT4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Bekesbourne Hill and Oakleigh Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Bekesbourne Hill, we also cover Patrixbourne (1 mile south), Bekesbourne (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Littlebourne (2 miles north-east) and Bishopsbourne (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include St. Anselm's Catholic School (1.6 miles west)
Who books wedding hog roast in Bekesbourne Hill?
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Whatever the occasion in Bekesbourne Hill, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
Planning photos in Chequer's Wood and Old Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. For a summer wedding in Bekesbourne Hill, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- 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 set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away