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Wedding Hog Roast in Daniel's Water
Wedding hog roast in Daniel's Water: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
Book a hog roast in Daniel's Water
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Daniel's Water
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How our wedding hog roast works in Daniel's Water
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It’s food and a bit of theatre. We are often asked to cater home weddings and small, informal weddings, serving crackling, salads and carved roast pork.
A wedding in a small place like Daniel's Water often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
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About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
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.
Questions from Daniel's Water
Which station is closest to Daniel's Water?
Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Daniel's Water from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do we need extra food?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What affects the price in Daniel's Water
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. At a December wedding in Daniel's Water, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Daniel's Water
Daniel's Water is about 3 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Daniel's Water and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Daniel's Water to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Orlestone Forest isn’t far. Planning photos in Ashford Community Woodland? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. 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 TN26 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Other places close to Daniel's Water we cover include Fleeden (1 mile south), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-east), Great Chart (1 mile east), Godinton (2 miles north-east) and Hothfield (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (13 miles east) and Davington (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include County Square (3.1 miles east) and Romden Castle (3.9 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Orlestone Forest.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Who books wedding hog roast in Daniel's Water?
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Whatever the occasion in Daniel's Water, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Garden weddings at home
- Marquee weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
It is worth telling train travellers that Pluckley station is about 2.6 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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