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Wedding Hog Roast in Bossingham
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Bossingham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
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Wedding hog roast near Bossingham
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. We are often asked to cater evening receptions and the day after the wedding, serving carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
A wedding in a small place like Bossingham often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Bossingham
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Bossingham
Bossingham is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in Bossingham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Bossingham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Bossingham to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Chartham station, roughly 4.8 miles north-west of the centre. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cater weddings across CT4 and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Bossingham Street and Manns Hill; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Stelling Minnis (1 mile south-west), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south), Stowting Common (4 miles south-west) and Ottinge (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.7 miles north).
Why choose wedding hog roast in Bossingham?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Bossingham, including:
- Home weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- The main wedding meal
- Intimate weddings
Among the historic houses close to Bossingham are Acrise Place (4.9 miles south-east). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. At a December wedding in Bossingham, it’s 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- 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 roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Bossingham
Is Bossingham 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.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards