Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Bonnington
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Bonnington? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
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Wedding hog roast for Bonnington
Wedding hog roast near Bonnington
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Bonnington suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. We’re often asked to cater weddings in a family garden and wedding breakfasts with sides, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Near Bonnington, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Bonnington
- Which meats and sides you choose
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking area
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Bonnington
Bonnington is about 5 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Bonnington and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Bonnington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Hatch Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Within reach of Bonnington are historic houses such as Westenhanger Castle (4.4 miles east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Bonnington, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in TN25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From Cherry Orchard Lane and Bourne Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Aldington (1 mile north-east), Clap Hill (1 mile north-east), Aldington Frith (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north-east) and Postling Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (5 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Folkestone (10 miles east), Hythe (7 miles east), Hawkinge (10 miles east) and Wincheap (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Lympne Castle (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you will find Walnut Tree Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Places near Bonnington
Other occasions in Bonnington
Common questions in Bonnington
Do you come out to small places like Bonnington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Bonnington
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Who books wedding hog roast in Bonnington?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
In Bonnington and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Second-day get-togethers
Marrying at Church of St Rumwold? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. For a summer wedding in Bonnington, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards