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Wedding Hog Roast in Broadstairs
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Broadstairs? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Late-night wedding food
- Second-day get-togethers
A hog roast near Broadstairs
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Wedding hog roast in Broadstairs, slow-roasted on site
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. For the day after the wedding and marquee weddings, we will put together a menu of carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and salads for your guests.
In a town like Broadstairs, a ceremony and then a marquee or hall reception is a classic combination. That’s ideal for a hog roast: the roaster cooks outside while guests celebrate. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Common questions in Broadstairs
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Broadstairs close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Evening food at a Broadstairs wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the 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
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Permission for outside catering
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Broadstairs
Broadstairs is about 16 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Broadstairs. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Broadstairs to Canterbury (16 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: there’s a station right in Broadstairs: Broadstairs station. Among the historic houses close to Broadstairs are Quex Park (4.7 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the coast within about 2 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Wherever your wedding is in CT10, CT9 and CT12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Union Square and Church Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Broadstairs is on the A254 and A255, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Broadstairs, we also cover Upton (1 mile south-west), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Kingsgate (2 miles north) and Northdown (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south-west), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile west) and The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find The Little Albion Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Broadstairs
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
However big or small the event in Broadstairs, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Intimate weddings
- Farm weddings
- Home weddings
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Broadstairs suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away