Medway · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Chatham Waterfront, Medway
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Chatham Waterfront and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a family garden
Slow-roasted pork in Chatham Waterfront
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
About our wedding hog roast in Chatham Waterfront
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. Whether it is marquee weddings and wedding breakfasts, we can cook halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and crackling and more.
In Chatham Waterfront, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
What affects the price in Chatham Waterfront
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Chatham Waterfront questions
Could you cook in The Paddock?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Chatham Waterfront from London?
About 28 miles from central London.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At a December wedding in Chatham Waterfront, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Nearby places to Chatham Waterfront
More for events in Chatham Waterfront
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Getting married in Chatham Waterfront?
Chatham Waterfront is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. Chatham Waterfront is well within our area for weddings and the places nearby. Chatham Waterfront is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Chatham Waterfront to Canterbury (25 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Ranscombe Farm isn’t far, and the countryside around Chatham Waterfront suits an outdoor reception. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St John the Divine, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
We cater weddings across ME4, ME1 and ME7 and the streets around it. Local streets include New Road, Old Road and Ship Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A231 close by, Chatham Waterfront is simple for us to get to for your wedding. Close by, we cover weddings in Brompton (1 mile north-east), Rochester Riverside (1 mile north-west), Luton (1 mile south-east), Frindsbury (1 mile north-west) and Chatham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Rainham (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (4 miles south-east), Lordswood (3 miles south), Twydall (3 miles east), Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east) and Wigmore (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-east) and Six Poor Travellers House (0.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.5 miles south-west) and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include King's Arms (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (less than half a mile north) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.2 miles north-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, carving serves plenty of people fast. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Chatham Waterfront hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Chatham Waterfront
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Chatham Waterfront, such as:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Second-day get-togethers
- Intimate weddings
It’s worth telling train travellers that Chatham Waterfront has its own station, Chatham station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards