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Wedding Hog Roast in Boughton Green
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Boughton Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening food after the first dance
- Vow renewals and blessings
Book a hog roast in Boughton Green
Wedding hog roast near Boughton Green
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include new potatoes, salads and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater late-night wedding food and the main wedding meal.
There is something special about a country wedding near Boughton Green, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Permission for outside catering
- A way in for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Boughton Green
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Crackling
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Boughton Green
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Golden-hour photos in Boughton Green at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Boughton Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Boughton Green is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Boughton Green and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Boughton Green to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
Within reach of Boughton Green are historic houses such as Stoneacre (2.5 miles north-east) and Leeds Castle (4.5 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 2.4 miles north-west. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Boughton Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cover weddings in every part of the ME17 and ME15 postcode area. Local streets include Heath Road, Green Lane and Jolly Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile east), Loose (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east), Linton (1 mile south-west) and Wierton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.9 miles north) and Oakwood Hospital (3.1 miles north-west).
- Schools near Boughton Green include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Curious Eatery pub (within half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Boughton Green
Other occasions in Boughton Green
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Perfect for your wedding in Boughton Green
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Weddings in a marquee
- Blessings and renewals
If you’re marrying at a church near Boughton Green, such as Coxheath Congregational Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
Questions from Boughton Green
Is Boughton Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Boughton Green?
East Farleigh station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We will sort the details with them.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards