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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Cold Harbour, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Cold Harbour: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- The main wedding meal
- Evening receptions
- Rustic barn receptions
Book a hog roast in Cold Harbour
Wedding hog roast in Cold Harbour, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. On the menu are salads, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for the day after the wedding and marquee weddings.
Near Cold Harbour, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Cold Harbour: your questions answered
Could you cook in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is Cold Harbour from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do we need extra food?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Evening food normally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Cold Harbour, from gardens to fields. Cold Harbour is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Charing station is about 2.3 miles away. If you’re hoping for photos in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in ME17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Cold Harbour we cover include Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Harrow pub (0.7 miles west)
Also near Cold Harbour
What else we do in Cold Harbour
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Travel to Cold Harbour
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Cold Harbour
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wedding. At a December wedding in Cold Harbour, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s 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.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away