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Wedding Hog Roast for East Peckham
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in East Peckham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Rustic barn receptions
- Weddings in a marquee
Slow-roasted pork in East Peckham
About our wedding hog roast in East Peckham
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. We’re frequently asked to cater marquee weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and salads.
A wedding in a small place like East Peckham frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
East Peckham questions
Is East Peckham close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to East Peckham?
Beltring station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Events we cater in East Peckham
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in East Peckham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- The main wedding meal
- Second-day get-togethers
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Lighting for evening service
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
Nearby places to East Peckham
Other occasions in East Peckham
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
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.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wedding in East Peckham, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Getting married in East Peckham?
East Peckham is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. A hog roast suits weddings around East Peckham, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 29 miles away.
Historic houses near East Peckham include Old Soar Manor (4.5 miles north-west). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. For outdoor photos, Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is close by.
Anywhere in TN12, we can roast on site for your guests. Your wedding could be at a house on Coults Close, Brunswick Close and Fell Mead or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east), Peckham Bush (1 mile north) and Little Mill (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Merry Boys pub (under half a mile south-east)
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels like a feast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away