Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Bloodden, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Bloodden. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
Wedding hog roast for Bloodden
About our wedding hog roast in Bloodden
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. We’re frequently asked to cater evening food after the first dance and small, informal weddings, with spit-roast lamb, salads and new potatoes.
A wedding in a small place like Bloodden often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Winter weddings in Bloodden are dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves a lot of people fast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read how we price or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Travel to Bloodden
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
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 we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Bloodden
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
FAQs for Bloodden
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Holy Innocents?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Bloodden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give your coordinator the final menu
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Getting married in Bloodden?
Bloodden is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Bloodden. Bloodden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Bloodden to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Bloodden has its own station, Adisham station. Among the historic houses close to Bloodden are Goodnestone Park (1.5 miles east). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in CT3, we can roast on site for your guests. Other places close to Bloodden we cover include Adisham (1 mile north-west), Aylesham (1 mile south), Bramling (2 miles north), Bekesbourne (2 miles north-west) and Womenswold (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (4.5 miles north-west).
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards