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Wedding Hog Roast in Chillenden
Wedding hog roast in Chillenden: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Intimate weddings
Book a hog roast in Chillenden
How our wedding hog roast works in Chillenden
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are frequently booked for second-day get-togethers and relaxed, low-key weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Chillenden, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Questions from Chillenden
What’s the nearest station to Chillenden?
The closest is Aylesham station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What affects the price in Chillenden
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or CT3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Chillenden?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Chillenden. Here are some of the most popular:
- The day after the wedding
- Garden weddings at home
- Farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Aylesham station, about 1.9 miles west.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Chillenden weddings: local tips
Chillenden is about 6 miles west of Deal, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Chillenden. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Chillenden to Canterbury (8 miles away).
Monk's Wall nature reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Among the historic houses close to Chillenden are Goodnestone Park (1.2 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cater weddings across the CT3 postcode area and the streets around it. For weddings just outside Chillenden, we cover Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Nonington (1 mile south-west), Heronden (2 miles east), Barnsole (2 miles north) and Hammill Park (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
The countryside around Chillenden includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Evening food at a Chillenden wedding often 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.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking 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.
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Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Where the roaster can go in Chillenden
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Power for lights in the evening
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A way in for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Chillenden
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards