Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Brattle
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Brattle and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Intimate weddings
- Evening receptions
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Brattle
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Wedding hog roast in Brattle, carved to order
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Typical bookings include relaxed, low-key weddings and weddings in a family garden, serving spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
A wedding in a small place like Brattle frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
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The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
Send us the date, the address or TN26 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Brattle
How far is Brattle from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Brattle?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in Brattle. Golden-hour photos in Brattle at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels special. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Brattle hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Lighting for evening service
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Brattle
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Brattle. Here are some of the most popular:
- Farm weddings
- Home weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee weddings
Historic houses near Brattle include Smallhythe Place (4.1 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Planning a wedding hog roast in Brattle
Brattle is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Brattle. Brattle is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Brattle to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Parish Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Orlestone Forest nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We cater weddings across the TN26 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Front Road, Lower Road and Appledore Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Brattle we cover include Woodchurch (1 mile north), Brook Street (1 mile west), Shirkoak (1 mile north), Appledore Heath (2 miles south) and Reading Street (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (6 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (8 miles north-east) and New Romney (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Brattle includes Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include Stonebridge Inn (within half a mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away