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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Bircholt Forstal, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Bircholt Forstal: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Blessings and renewals
- The main wedding meal
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Wedding hog roast in Bircholt Forstal
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Wedding hog roast in Bircholt Forstal, slow-roasted on site
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. We serve salads, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for small, informal weddings and evening receptions.
Near Bircholt Forstal, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What affects the price in Bircholt Forstal
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or TN25 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Bircholt Forstal
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Step-free access for our equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Bircholt Forstal weddings: local tips
Bircholt Forstal is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Bircholt Forstal. Bircholt Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Westenhanger station, about 3.8 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Hatch Park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bircholt Forstal, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the TN25 postcode area. Close by, we cover weddings in Brabourne Lees (1 mile south), Brabourne (1 mile east), Smeeth (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Lilyvale (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Lympne Castle (4.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Bircholt Forstal includes Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Perfect for your wedding in Bircholt Forstal
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Bircholt Forstal, including:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
Historic houses near Bircholt Forstal include Westenhanger Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
FAQs for Bircholt Forstal
How far is Bircholt Forstal from London?
About 53 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Bircholt Forstal hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At midsummer, sunset in Bircholt Forstal is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- 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.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards