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Wedding Hog Roast in Budds
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Budds.
- Late-night wedding food
- Garden weddings at home
- Anniversary vow renewals
Wedding hog roast in Budds
How our wedding hog roast works in Budds
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. We’re often asked to cater anniversary vow renewals and marquee weddings, serving spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork.
A wedding in a small place like Budds 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. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- Site access
- Travel to Budds
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Questions from Budds
Can you do a hog roast in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Budds
Budds is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Budds? We can help. Budds is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Budds to London (23 miles away).
Historic houses near Budds include Ightham Mote (0.9 miles north-east) and Knole House (2.6 miles north-west). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Barden Lake. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN11, we can bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Budds we cover include Shipbourne (1 mile east), Underriver (1 mile west), Bitchet Green (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Ivy Hatch (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.5 miles north). Within reach you will find Barden Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chaser Public House (0.9 miles east)
Occasions we serve in Budds
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Budds:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Evening receptions
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee receptions
Planning photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
What else we do in Budds
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At midsummer, sunset in Budds is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- 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. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Budds
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Budds
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away