Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Broadstone
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Broadstone. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Intimate weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Broadstone
Wedding hog roast in Broadstone, carved to order
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. We are often asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and late-night wedding food, serving rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and salads.
A wedding in a small place like Broadstone frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Events we cater in Broadstone
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Broadstone. Typical bookings include:
- The main wedding meal
- The day after the wedding
- Weddings in a marquee
- Small, informal weddings
Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (3.7 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels like a feast. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price and the cost guide.
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.
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.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Towns and villages near Broadstone
Other occasions in Broadstone
Broadstone: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Broadstone from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Will guests be full?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we will confirm it in writing.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Getting married in Broadstone?
Broadstone is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Broadstone and the surrounding area. Broadstone is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Broadstone to Canterbury (19 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Lenham station is about 2.9 miles away. 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 ME17, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Boughton Park, Headcorn Road and Eastwood Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For weddings just outside Broadstone, we cover Eastwood (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile north-east), Liverton Street (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east) and Ulcombe (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.2 miles east) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Head Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Evening food at a Broadstone wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Lighting for evening service
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away