Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Chartway Street, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Chartway Street? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee receptions
- Home weddings
A hog roast near Chartway Street
About our wedding hog roast in Chartway Street
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Whether it is relaxed, low-key weddings and late-night wedding food, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers and more.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Chartway Street, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Chartway Street, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently 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.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Chartway Street
We’re gathering after a service at St Peter's and St Paul's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Perfect for your wedding in Chartway Street
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chartway Street and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Chartway Street, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
For event organisers in Chartway Street
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Getting married in Chartway Street?
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Chartway Street for weddings and the places nearby. Chartway Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter's and St Paul's Church often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (2 miles north) and Stoneacre (2.6 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Chartway Street
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Towns and villages near Chartway Street
Other occasions in Chartway Street
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away