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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Bishopstone, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Bishopstone: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Small, informal weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
Book a hog roast in Bishopstone
How our wedding hog roast works in Bishopstone
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It is food and a bit of theatre. Typical bookings include anniversary vow renewals and second-day get-togethers, serving spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
A farm or garden wedding near Bishopstone suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Getting married in Bishopstone?
Bishopstone is about 2 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cater weddings across Bishopstone and nearby. Bishopstone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Bishopstone, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Planning photos in Bishopstone Cliffs? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the coast within about 2 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of CT6. Whether your wedding is on Manor Road, Puffin Road and Neville Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Bishopstone we cover include Hillborough (1 mile south), Beltinge (1 mile west), Hawthorn (1 mile south), Reculver (1 mile east) and Broomfield (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles west). The countryside around Bishopstone includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Bishopstone: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Bishopstone close to London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are generally enough.
Events we cater in Bishopstone
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
People around Bishopstone book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Weddings in a marquee
- The day after the wedding
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, West Blean and Thornden Woods isn’t far, and the countryside around Bishopstone suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Permission for outside catering
- Light near the carving station after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
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Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At midsummer, sunset in Bishopstone 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.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away