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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Caring, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Caring and the surrounding area.
- Evening receptions
- Garden weddings at home
- Intimate weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Caring
Wedding hog roast in Caring, slow-roasted on site
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. For small, informal weddings and barn and farm weddings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and halloumi skewers.
There is something special about a country wedding near Caring, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Caring: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Caring?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at St Nicholas's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
When 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.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Places near Caring
What else we do in Caring
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Why choose a hog roast in Caring?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At a December wedding in Caring, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- 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 fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Caring
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Events we cater in Caring
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
Hosts in Caring book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Marquee weddings
- Home weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Intimate weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.5 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Caring weddings: local tips
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Caring and the surrounding area. Caring is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Caring to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Historic houses near Caring include Stoneacre (0.7 miles south-west) and Leeds Castle (1.7 miles east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Detling Hill. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in ME17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Caring Lane and Caring Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
What we serve, 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
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Caring
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards