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Wedding Hog Roast in Chegworth
Wedding hog roast in Chegworth: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Intimate weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
Slow-roasted pork in Chegworth
Wedding hog roast in Chegworth, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. Typical bookings include anniversary vow renewals and weddings in a marquee, with spit-roast lamb, salads and crackling.
Near Chegworth, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Lighting for evening service
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Getting married in Chegworth?
Chegworth is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Chegworth and its neighbours for weddings. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Chegworth to Canterbury (19 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. For outdoor photos, Detling Hill is close by. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Broomfield (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile south-east), Harrietsham (1 mile east), Kingswood (1 mile south-west) and Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.9 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Park Gate Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Chegworth
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Margaret?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Chegworth?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cover Chegworth?
Yes, Chegworth is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Chegworth?
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in Chegworth most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Margaret, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Places near Chegworth
Also in Chegworth
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is 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.
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. At midsummer, sunset in Chegworth is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards