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Wedding Hog Roast in Cliffs End
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Cliffs End and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Late-night wedding food
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Wedding hog roast in Cliffs End
How our wedding hog roast works in Cliffs End
The carving station becomes a focal point: people gather round as the chef carves. It feels like an occasion. For relaxed, low-key weddings and marquee weddings, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Cliffs End, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Cliffs End questions
How far is Cliffs End from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London.
Can you roast near the sea around Cliffs End?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What else we do in Cliffs End
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Cliffs End
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
Hosts in Cliffs End book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Marquee receptions
- Garden weddings at home
- Barn and farm weddings
Put the station on your invitation: Thanet Parkway station serves Cliffs End directly.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- VAT, if it applies
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Weddings in Cliffs End: venues, ceremonies and travel
Cliffs End is about 2 miles west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Weddings in Cliffs End are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Cliffs End is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Cliffs End to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Marrying at St Mary? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Within reach of Cliffs End are historic houses such as Quex Park (3.2 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
We cater weddings across CT12. Local streets include Foads Lane, Moyes Close and Delacourt Close; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Sevenscore (1 mile west), Chilton (1 mile east), Pegwell (1 mile east), Manston (1 mile north) and Ebbsfleet (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (4 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Broadstairs (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles west) and Deal (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include RAF Manston History Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cliffs End include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Cliffs End include Chatham House Grammar School (2.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Sportsman pub (under half a mile south)
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wedding in Cliffs End, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away