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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Chestfield, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Chestfield.
- Evening food after the first dance
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
A hog roast near Chestfield
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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.
Wedding hog roast near Chestfield
We look after guests who do not eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and salads, and typical bookings are for the main wedding meal and late-night wedding food.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Chestfield, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Chestfield:
- Late-night wedding food
- Small, informal weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Farm weddings
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Questions from Chestfield
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Chestfield?
Chestfield & Swalecliffe station, in Chestfield itself.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do evening food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and normally costs less per head. It still feels special. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Evening food at a Chestfield wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- 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.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Weddings in Chestfield: venues, ceremonies and travel
Chestfield is about 1 mile east of Whitstable, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your wedding to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Chestfield and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Chestfield & Swalecliffe station serves Chestfield directly. If you are marrying at a church near Chestfield, such as Church of St John the Baptist, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The sea is within about 2 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the CT5 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Maydowns Road, Chestfield Road and Woodvale Avenue or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Chestfield include the A2990, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. Close by, we cover weddings in Swalecliffe (1 mile north), Tankerton (1 mile north-west), Radfall (1 mile south), West End (1 mile east) and Whitstable (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles west) and Herne Bay (3 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Tankerton Castle (1.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Chestfield includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include The Whitstable School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (0.7 miles north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away