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Wedding Hog Roast for Charlton-in-Dover
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Charlton-in-Dover? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
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- Garden weddings at home
Slow-roasted pork in Charlton-in-Dover
Wedding hog roast in Charlton-in-Dover, slow-roasted on site
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. For the main wedding meal and garden weddings at home, we will put together a menu of carved roast pork, salads and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
For a smaller place like Charlton-in-Dover, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Charlton-in-Dover
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. Hosts in Charlton-in-Dover book us for weddings of all sizes. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Connaught Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. Put the station on your invitation: Dover Priory station is about 0.6 miles away. The sea is within about a mile, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For weddings in CT16, CT17 and CT15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A256 close by, Charlton-in-Dover is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (within half a mile south). Within reach you will find Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (less than half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south)
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Common questions in Charlton-in-Dover
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT16 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Charlton-in-Dover
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Charlton-in-Dover. Typical bookings include:
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening receptions
Marrying at Church of St Peter and St Paul? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
- Allergen information for every dish
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
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.
Places near Charlton-in-Dover
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What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. For a summer wedding in Charlton-in-Dover, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, 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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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards