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Wedding Hog Roast for Chilham
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Chilham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
Book a hog roast in Chilham
About our wedding hog roast in Chilham
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. We are often asked to cater relaxed, low-key weddings and second-day get-togethers, serving carved roast pork, salads and rotisserie chicken.
A wedding in a small place like Chilham frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Chilham questions
Is Chilham too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Chilham from London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you come to Chilham?
Yes, Chilham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Nearby places to Chilham
Other occasions in Chilham
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Chilham weddings: local tips
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Chilham and its neighbours for weddings. Chilham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Put the station on your invitation: Chilham station serves Chilham directly. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chilham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cover weddings in every part of CT4 and the streets around it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Street, The Square and Bagham Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include Woolpack Inn (less than half a mile west)
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Chilham
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chilham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn receptions
- Weddings in a marquee
For outdoor photos, Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Chilham, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- 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.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards