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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Cross-at-Hand, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Cross-at-Hand and across Kent.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Vow renewals and blessings
Wedding hog roast in Cross-at-Hand
About the food
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
How our wedding hog roast works in Cross-at-Hand
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and post-wedding gatherings, serving spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Near Cross-at-Hand, weddings are frequently 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. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Cross-at-Hand, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- 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 cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Cross-at-Hand, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Cross-at-Hand weddings: local tips
Cross-at-Hand is about 5 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Cross-at-Hand. Cross-at-Hand is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Staplehurst station, about 1.2 miles south, is the nearest station. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN12, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Staplehurst Road and Woodford Park, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Rabbit's Cross (1 mile north), Devil's Den (1 mile east), Wanshurst Green (1 mile south-west), St Ann's Green (1 mile west) and Underling Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Valence Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and South East Romany Museum (1.8 miles south-west).
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Nearby places to Cross-at-Hand
What else we do in Cross-at-Hand
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Events we cater in Cross-at-Hand
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
Here’s what people in Cross-at-Hand most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Among the historic houses close to Cross-at-Hand are Stoneacre (4.6 miles north). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Cross-at-Hand
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Permission for outside catering
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Cross-at-Hand
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
Cross-at-Hand: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Cross-at-Hand 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.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
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 work with them on the details.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away