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Wedding Hog Roast for Bitchet Green
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Bitchet Green. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Small, informal weddings
Planning an event in Bitchet Green?
Where the roaster can go in Bitchet Green
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A way in for the roaster
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Bitchet Green
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Wedding hog roast near Bitchet Green
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Bitchet Green suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. For home weddings and anniversary vow renewals, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and carved roast pork for your guests.
Rural weddings around Bitchet Green have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Bitchet Green
Bitchet Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. A hog roast suits weddings around Bitchet Green, whatever the venue. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 22 miles away.
Within reach of Bitchet Green are historic houses such as Ightham Mote (1 mile south-east) and Knole House (1.8 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. If you are hoping for photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN15, we can roast on site for your guests. If your venue is just outside Bitchet Green, we also cover Stone Street (1 mile north-east), Godden Green (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Budds (1 mile south) and Underriver (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Museum (2.3 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Bitchet Green include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Bitchet Green include Sevenoaks Preparatory School (0.9 miles west)
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Bitchet Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price and the cost guide.
FAQs for Bitchet Green
Can you do a hog roast in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at St Lawrence: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we’ll liaise with them.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you cover Bitchet Green?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Events we cater in Bitchet Green
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Bitchet Green, including:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
- Second-day get-togethers
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Kemsing station, about 2.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
Nearby places to Bitchet Green
Other occasions in Bitchet Green
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards