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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Boxley, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Boxley and the surrounding area.
- Evening receptions
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Intimate weddings
A hog roast near Boxley
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Boxley, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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How our wedding hog roast works in Boxley
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. Whether it’s marquee weddings and home weddings, we can cook new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and carved roast pork for your guests.
Near Boxley, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Boxley?
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
People around Boxley book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Garden weddings at home
- Second-day get-togethers
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening receptions
If you want countryside in your photos, Boxley Hills is not far.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Getting a quote is simple: 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A way in for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give final numbers in good time
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Questions from Boxley
We are gathering after a service at St Mary's and All Saints Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in The Larches?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Boxley hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Boxley
Boxley is about 3 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Boxley suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Boxley to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like St Mary's and All Saints Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone East station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
This part of Kent takes in ME14, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on The Street, Styles Lane and Pilgrims Way or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Dunn Street (2 miles north-east), Lidsing (2 miles north-east), Kit's Coty (2 miles north-west), Lordswood (2 miles north) and Scragged Oak (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles south), Sittingbourne (9 miles east), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (1.4 miles south) and Allington Castle (1.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Boxley includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (2.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The King's Arms (within half a mile south)
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Other occasions in Boxley
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards