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Wedding Hog Roast for Chestnut Street
Wedding hog roast in Chestnut Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Small, informal weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Rustic barn receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Chestnut Street
About our wedding hog roast in Chestnut Street
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech will not ruin the food. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and crackling, and typical bookings are for intimate weddings and late-night wedding food.
Near Chestnut Street, 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. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Occasions we serve in Chestnut Street
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Chestnut Street, including:
- Marquee receptions
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Rustic barn receptions
It’s worth telling train travellers that Newington station, about 1.2 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Chestnut Street
Which station is closest to Chestnut Street?
The closest is Newington station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
How much room do you 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 our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Golden-hour photos in Chestnut Street at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
To get a quote, just 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. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
For event organisers in Chestnut Street
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- Site access
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Chestnut Street. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in ME9, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles east).
- Schools near Chestnut Street include Westlands School (0.9 miles east)
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Power for lights in the evening
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Nearby places to Chestnut Street
Also in Chestnut Street
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away