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Wedding Hog Roast for Colt's Hill
Wedding hog roast in Colt's Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Home weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Blessings and renewals
Wedding hog roast for Colt's Hill
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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.
Wedding hog roast near Colt's Hill
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. We serve halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and vow renewals and blessings.
Rural weddings around Colt's Hill have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What affects the price in Colt's Hill
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Weddings in Colt's Hill: venues, ceremonies and travel
Colt's Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Colt's Hill. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Colt's Hill to London (30 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. If you’re hoping for photos in Foal Hurst Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Colt's Hill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
This part of Kent takes in TN12, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Colts Hill and Maidstone Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Colt's Hill we cover include Capel (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (1 mile north), Paddock Wood (1 mile east), Matfield (1 mile south-east) and Whetsted (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (2.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Colt's Hill includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Mascalls School (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dovecote Inn (0.5 miles west)
Who books wedding hog roast in Colt's Hill?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
In Colt's Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Farm weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is not far, and the countryside around Colt's Hill suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Permission for outside catering
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Lighting for evening service
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Colt's Hill
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels like a feast. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Colt's Hill
Could you cook in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Colt's Hill close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Towns and villages near Colt's Hill
What else we do in Colt's Hill
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Colt's Hill, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away