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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Broad Oak, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Broad Oak and the surrounding area.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Broad Oak?
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Wedding hog roast near Broad Oak
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Broad Oak suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, with halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and crackling.
A wedding in a small place like Broad Oak often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Broad Oak: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Broad Oak?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Broad Oak close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Power for lights in the evening
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Broad Oak
Broad Oak is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Broad Oak for weddings and the places nearby. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
It’s worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Sturry station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Marrying at St Nicholas' Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Porty Road, Madeleine Road and Dragon Way or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Broad Oak we cover include Sturry (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Westbere (2 miles east), Hicks Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Hersden (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles north-west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Broad Oak include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Broad Oak include Spires Academy (1.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include Royal Oak Public House (under half a mile north)
Also near Broad Oak
Also in Broad Oak
Who books wedding hog roast in Broad Oak?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Weddings in a marquee
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
Planning photos in Chequer's Wood and Old Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evening food at a Broad Oak wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Broad Oak, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards