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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Birling, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Birling.
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Planning an event in Birling?
About our wedding hog roast in Birling
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Birling suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. Typical bookings include home weddings and blessings and renewals, with carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
A wedding in a small place like Birling frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Birling?
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
Whatever the occasion in Birling, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Late-night wedding food
For guests travelling by train, West Malling station is about 1.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves a lot of people fast. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Birling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Birling
- Season and day of the week
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. For a summer wedding in Birling, the sun sets at about 9:20pm 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Birling
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Birling
Birling is about 6 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Birling. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Burham Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you’re hoping for photos in Leybourne Lakes Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
For weddings in ME19, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Ryarsh Road, Masters Lane and Bull Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Birling, we also cover Paddlesworth (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile south-east), Lunsford (1 mile east), Snodland (2 miles north-east) and Larkfield (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (8 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (1.1 miles south-east) and Maidstone Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Duke Of Wellington Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
Birling questions
Is Birling too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away